Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is an exemplary condition of neuropathic facial pain. However,
formally classifying TN as neuropathic pain based on the grading system of the International …

There is a need to expand the current temporomandibular disorders'(TMDs) classification to
include less common but clinically important disorders. The immediate aim was to develop a …

The diagnosis and management of facial pain below the eye can be very different
dependant on whether the patient visits a dentist or medical practitioner. A structure for …

Definition and taxonomy This review deals with neuropathic pain of traumatic origin affecting
the trigeminal nerve, ie painful post-traumatic trigeminal neuropathy (PTTN) …

Orofacial pain in its broadest definition can affect up to 7% of the population. Its diagnosis
and initial management falls between dentists and doctors and in the secondary care sector …

Objectives Orofacial pain (OFP) is thought to substantially reduce oral health-related quality
of life (OHRQoL). Little has been reported about the impact of acute dental pain and …

Pain is a common symptom in endodontic conditions, but differential diagnostic procedures
are often needed to exclude other pain origins. General dentists and endodontists thus need …

Chronic oro‐facial pain conditions such as persistent idiopathic facial pain (PIFP), atypical
odontalgia (AO) and burning mouth syndrome (BMS), usually grouped together under the …

Aims: To field-test carefully designed criteria for pain following trigeminal nerve trauma.
Methods: In order to characterize the clinical phenotype, posttraumatic pain patients were …

Intraoral somatosensory sensitivity in patients with atypical odontalgia (AO) has not been
investigated systematically according to the most recent guidelines. The aims of this study …