Diagnostic Perils in Jaw Pain

Diagnostic Perils in Jaw Pain

Chronic pain in the orofacial region is a common complaint faced by clinicians. It is important for the dentists to have a thorough knowledge of various causes of jaw pain. Most common type reported is toothache. Since toothache is so common, it is important to determine if pain is from odontogenic or nonodontogenic origin. The need for careful diagnosis before undertaking any invasive treatmen...

Intermittent jaw pain, part II: case study.

Bruxism - Association to jaw-muscle pain -

Jaw-muscle pain associated with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) has traditionally been linked to hyperactivity or abnormal contraction of masticatory muscles such as “bruxism”. A frequent clinical observation has been that many patients with TMD exhibit a tendency to clench or grind their teeth during sleep. It has been considered for a long time that unaccustomed or abnormal contractions of ...

Jaw Pain as a First Presentation in the Diagnosis of Breast Cancer

The oral cavity is uncommon site for metastatic disease usually discovered secondary to malignancy. We encountered with a rare case in which metastasis to mandibular bone was the first clinical sign in the diagnosis of breast cancer without any radiographic findings. A 49-yr-old premenopausal woman, was referred to the Department of Medical Oncology of Imam Hossein Hospital, Shahid Beheshti Uni...

The Effect of Topical Anesthesia on Jaw Pain Thresholds in Patients with Generalized Pain

Chronic widespread pain and fibromyalgia often coexist with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and affects mostly women. Studies have shown lower pressure pain thresholds (PPT) in these patients indicating that hyperalgesia is involved. The aim for this study was to investigate the effect of topical anesthesia on PPT for jaw muscles in patients with widespread pain. The hypothesis was that the P...