Nonodontogenic toothache

Diagnostic challenges of nonodontogenic toothache

THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS ARTICLE WAS TO PRESENT TWO NONODONTOGENIC CONDITIONS THAT MAY MIMIC ODONTOGENIC TOOTHACHE: trigeminal neuralgia and burning mouth syndrome. Two cases are presented in which one is related to the upper left second premolar and the other is related to the upper left first molar. Both showed pain when chewing. These two cases highlight the complexities involved in diagnosing ...

Toothache Symptoms

Toothache Symptoms

Toothache in US children.

OBJECTIVES To describe the prevalence of and risk factors for recent toothache among US children and to estimate frequency of contact between children with toothache and their pediatric primary care providers (PPCP). DESIGN Cross-sectional analysis of nationally representative data. SETTING The 2007 National Survey of Children's Health. PARTICIPANTS Population-based sample of parents/guar...

Nonodontogenic Cervical Necrotizing Fasciitis Caused by Sialadenitis

Necrotizing fasciitis is a rapidly progressive infectious disease of the soft tissue with high mortality and morbidity rates. Necrotizing fasciitis is occasionally located in the head and neck region and develops after odontogenic infections. Factors affecting treatment success rates are early diagnosis, appropriate antibiotic treatment, and surgical debridement. We present a necrotizing fascii...