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ArticleBritish dental journal2017

Oral surgery II: Part 5. Chronic orofacial pain.

T Renton

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Article in British dental journal, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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T RentonKing's College London.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chronic orofacial pain syndromes represent a diagnostic challenge for any practitioner. Patients are frequently misdiagnosed or attribute their pain to a prior event such as a dental procedure, ENT problem or facial trauma. Psychiatric symptoms of depression and anxiety are prevalent in this population and compound the diagnostic conundrum. Treatment is less effective than in other pain syndromes and thus often requires a multidisciplinary approach to address the many facets of these conditions.

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Facial PainOral Surgical ProceduresSurgery, OralChronic DiseaseChronic PainDental CareHumans

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