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Assessment and management of chronic orofacial pain associated with a disease in children: a multidisciplinary approach
Author(s) -
SmaïlFaugeron Violaine,
Courson Frédéric,
Arrêto CharlesDaniel
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
acta paediatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/apa.12270
Subject(s) - multidisciplinary approach , medicine , orofacial pain , chronic pain , chronic disease , multidisciplinary team , physical therapy , pharmacotherapy , disease , pain management , intensive care medicine , pediatrics , psychiatry , pathology , nursing , social science , sociology
To summarize the diversity of assessment and management for chronic orofacial pain associated with a disease ( COFPAD ) in children. We performed a review of the literature up to M ay 2012. Hetero‐evaluation and self‐assessment are used according to age of children. Strict management of the cause is not sufficient for children with COFPAD without a multidisciplinary approach combining pharmacotherapy, psychology and physiotherapy. Conclusion The multidisciplinary approach is the key of management for children with COFPAD .