SynthesisJournal of oral & facial pain and headache2024
Prevalence of orofacial and head pain: an umbrella review of systematic reviews.
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11 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
- Neuromodulation of the central nervous system for facial pain.Neurotherapeutics : the journal of the American Society for Experimental NeuroTherapeutics · 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
- Neurobiological Links Between Endodontic Pain and Temporomandibular Disorders: A Comprehensive Review.Cureus · 2026Review
- The Pathophysiological Mechanisms of Glia in Animal Models of Chronic Orofacial Pain: A Systematic Review.Pathophysiology : the official journal of the International Society for Pathophysiology · 2026Review
- Artificial Intelligence in Orofacial Pain: Diagnostic and Predictive Performance Across Machine Learning and Deep Learning Models.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Baseline Oral Behaviours in Relation to Follow-Up Temporomandibular Joint Disease Severity After Intra-Articular I-PRF: A Baseline-Adjusted Exploratory Cohort Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Disability Weights for Global Burden Estimation of Orofacial Pain.Journal of dental research · 2026Article
- Self-reported temporomandibular disorder pain in a multi-ethnic, Southeast Asian population: prevalence and health impact.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Contributing factors for a satisfying orofacial pain patient journey: a mixed-methods study.Journal of oral & facial pain and headache · 2025Article
- Prevalence of Temporomandibular Disorder Symptoms Among Dental Students at the Faculty of Dental Medicine in Iași: A Self-Reported Study Based on DC/TMD Criteria.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
Head pain (HP) and orofacial pain (OFP) are the most prevalent types of pain worldwide, encompassing cranial, oral and facial pain. The aim of this umbrella review was to answer the following questions: "What is the overall prevalence of HP/OFP and the different prevalences of HP/OFP conditions in adults and children?". We searched for studies investigating the prevalence of HP/OFP in four major databases and two databases from the grey literature, based on the following PECOS inclusion criteria: (P)opulation: Adults and children; (E)xposure: Orofacial or head pain conditions such as (1) dental, periodontal and gingival, (2) temporomandibular disorders (TMD), (3) neuropathic conditions, (4) headaches, and (5) idiopathic pain conditions; (C)omparison: None; (O)utcome: Prevalence; (S)tudies: Systematic reviews and/or meta-analyses. We identified 2275 studies and after selection through eligibility criteria, 24 systematic reviews were included. The prevalence of pain in adults for different subgroups ranged from 1.12% for Burning Mouth Syndrome to 80.80% for cancer therapy-related orofacial pain. In children, it ranged from 0.20% for temporomandibular joint osteoarthrosis to 83% for all types of headache. This umbrella review based on available evidence provides integrated data illustrating the highly variable prevalence of head pain and orofacial pain both in adults and children. Considering the high specificity of head pain/orofacial pain, specific public health programs should be developed to address such highly prevalent conditions.
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