As. Law et Jp. Lilly, TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA MIMICKING ODONTOGENIC PAIN - A REPORT OF 2 CASES, Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology and endodontics, 80(1), 1995, pp. 96-100
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16
Categorie Soggetti
Pathology,Surgery,"Dentistry,Oral Surgery & Medicine
Trigeminal neuralgia or tic douloureux is characterized by paroxysmal
episodes of facial pain in the distribution of the trigeminal nerve, a
lthough patients may have a variety of symptoms that mimic odontogenic
pain. This article presents two cases of trigeminal neuralgia that we
re misdiagnosed and initially treated endodontically as pain of odonto
genic origin. A therapeutic regimen of carbamazepine alleviated the pa
in in both patients. These two cases demonstrate the importance of hav
ing a thorough knowledge of both odontogenic and nonodontogenic causes
of orofacial pain, as well as the need for careful diagnosis before u
ndertaking any treatment.