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Trigeminal Neuralgia with Intraoral Trigger Points: Report of Two Cases
Author(s) -
Fabiano Jude A.,
Fabiano Andrew J.,
Anders Patrick L.,
Thines Terrence J.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
special care in dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.328
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1754-4505
pISSN - 0275-1879
DOI - 10.1111/j.1754-4505.2005.tb01651.x
Subject(s) - medicine , trigeminal neuralgia , confusion , etiology , orofacial pain , dentistry , neuralgia , dermatology , anesthesia , surgery , pathology , neuropathic pain , psychology , psychoanalysis
A variety of pathologic conditions can cause orofacial pain. Establishing the etiology of the pain is key to providing appropriate treatment. Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a relatively uncommon condition and can present a diagnostic challenge to even the experienced dental practitioner. The authors discuss two cases of TN that exhibited intraoral trigger points, which initially resulted in confusion regarding the establishment of a correct diagnosis and treatment.