ATYPICAL ODONTALGIA: A NON-ODONTOGENIC TOOTHACHE OF NEUROPATHIC ORIGIN

Atypical Odontalgia: a Non-odontogenic Toothache of Neuropathic Origin

Pain as a presenting symptom often has multidimensional qualities including sensory, cognitive, discriminate and affective qualities. Pain in the orofacial region represents a diagnostic challenge for even an astute practitioner due to the complex mechanism in which odontogenic and nonodontogenic pain may simulate each other. Patients presenting with atypical odontalgia (AO) complain of toothac...

Non-odontogenic toothache revisited

Although pain of dental origin is the most common orofacial pain, other non-odontogenic pains can affect the orofacial region and occasionally mimic dental pain. These non-odontogenic pains may pose a diagnostic dilemma for the dental practitioner who routinely diagnoses and treats dental pain. Knowledge of the various non-odontogenic pains will ultimately prevent misdiagnosis and the delivery ...

Atypical odontalgia: quo vadis?

Biopsychosocial Aspects of Atypical Odontalgia

Background. A few studies have found somatosensory abnormalities in atypical odontalgia (AO) patients. The aim of the study is to explore the presence of specific abnormalities in facial pain patients that can be considered as psychophysical factors predisposing to AO. Materials and Methods. The AO subjects (n = 18) have been compared to pain-free (n = 14), trigeminal neuralgia (n = 16), migrai...

Atypical facial pain and atypical odontalgia: A concise review

The concept of pain has evolved from that of a one-dimensional sensation to that of a multi-dimensional experience encompassing sensory, discriminate, cognitive, motivational and aff ective qualities. Pain is the presenting symptom of a broad spectrum of diseases that needs to be diagnosed and treated. Establishing a precise diagnosis and providing eff ective treatment have become major challen...