ReviewDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Orofacial Pain and Dentistry Management: Guidelines for a More Comprehensive Evidence-Based Approach.
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Capsaicin for Orofacial Pain Management: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Pooled it
- Advanced, pharmacological and complementary interventions for chronic or recurrent orofacial pain conditions: a systematic evidence map with selective meta-analyses.The journal of headache and pain · 2026Pooled it
- Application, performance and limitations of artificial intelligence for the diagnosis and prediction of oro-facial pain: a systematic review.Frontiers in oral health · 2026Pooled it
- Application of a cancer pain belief modification program for patients with oral cancer in China: a mixed methods study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Trial
- Exploring oxidative and antioxidant biomarkers in temporomandibular joint disorders: An exploratory systematic review across multiple biological fluids.The Japanese dental science review · 2026Review
- Neural Mechanisms and Brain Alterations in Orofacial Pain: A Narrative Review of Human Neuroimaging.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Functional Biomaterials and 3D Bioprinting Approaches for Temporomandibular Joint Reconstruction: A Narrative Review.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2026Review
- Clinical features and diagnostic pathways of trigeminal neuralgia: a retrospective study in a tertiary orofacial pain clinic.Journal of oral & facial pain and headache · 2026Article
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- Orofacial Pain at a Tertiary Clinic: Comorbidities and Psychological Conditions Using the International Classification of Orofacial Pain (ICOP) Criteria.Journal of pain research · 2026Article
- Type-specific effects of orofacial pain on sleep quality: a cross-sectional clinical study.Journal of oral & facial pain and headache · 2026Article
- Temporomandibular disorder confounders in motor vehicle accident patients.Journal of oral & facial pain and headache · 2025Article
- Mechanisms for Orofacial Pain: Roles of Immunomodulation, Metabolic Reprogramming, Oxidative Stress and Epigenetic Regulation.Biomedicines · 2025Review
- TRPV1-target drugs for the treatment of orofacial pain.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Review
- Relationships between orofacial pain and sleep: Analysis of UK biobank and genome-wide association studies data.Journal of dental sciences · 2025Article
- Analysis of Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Elderly Romanian Edentulous Patients: Implant-Supported Versus Conventional Complete Dentures.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Mirror-image tooth pain referred from superficial masseter muscle - a case report.Journal of dental anesthesia and pain medicine · 2024Article
- Mechanisms Underlying Sex Differences in Temporomandibular Disorders and Their Comorbidity with Migraine.Brain sciences · 2024Review
- The Association Between Orofacial Pain and Depression: A Systematic Review.Journal of pain research · 2024Review
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Abstract
Orofacial pain represents one of the most common health problems that negatively affects the activities of daily living. However, the mechanisms underlying these conditions are still unclear, and their comprehensive management is often lacking. Moreover, even if pain is a common symptom in dentistry, differential diagnostic procedures are needed to exclude other pain origins. Misinterpretation of the pain origin, in fact, can lead to misdiagnosis and to subsequent mismanagement. Pain in the orofacial area is the most common reason for patients to visit the dentist, but this area is complex, and the pain could be associated with the hard and soft tissues of the head, face, oral cavity, or to a dysfunction of the nervous system. Considering that the origins of orofacial pain can be many and varied, a thorough assessment of the situation is necessary to enable the most appropriate diagnostic pathway to be followed to achieve optimal clinical and therapeutic management.
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