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What characterizes acute pain?

  • Short duration, moderate to severe (correct)
  • Long duration, often mild
  • Mild and easily relievable
  • Consistent intensity over time

Which type of pain is often associated with depressive feelings?

  • Acute pain
  • Somatic pain
  • Chronic pain (correct)
  • Neuropathic pain

Which of the following is classified as psychogenic orofacial pain?

  • Temporo-Mandibular Joint pain
  • Ocular pain
  • Atypical facial pain (correct)
  • Migraine

Which of the following is considered primary neuralgia?

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Which type of pain is characterized by long duration and mild to moderate severity?

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Which condition is categorized under vascular orofacial pain?

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What is a common reason for obtaining a dental opinion related to orofacial pain?

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Which is an example of secondary neuralgia?

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What type of pain is associated with pulpitis?

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Which treatment is appropriate for acute periodontal abscess?

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What characterizes mucosal pain?

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What classification of oro-facial pain arises from musculoskeletal structures?

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Which dental condition may manifest as pain that is tender to percussion?

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What is a likely feature of periodontitis?

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Alveolar osteitis is primarily characterized by which type of pain?

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What is the consequence of untreated traumatic ulceration on mucosal pain?

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What is a common symptom associated with tenderness in the TMJ?

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Which factor may contribute to daytime TMJ pain?

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What type of medication is suggested for muscle relaxation related to TMJ disorders?

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Which treatment is commonly prescribed for burning mouth syndrome?

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What is a key characteristic of factitious ulceration?

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What psychiatric intervention may be necessary for severely disturbed TMJ patients?

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What condition is characterized by feelings of sand in saliva and intolerance to dentures?

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Which of the following is NOT a recommended treatment for TMJ pain?

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What percentage of patients typically experience improvement without treatment over a 2-year period?

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What characterizes the pain experienced during a migraine headache?

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Which of the following symptoms is commonly associated with migraine headaches?

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What can trigger the intensity of a migraine headache?

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How long can untreated migraine headaches typically last?

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What is a common description of pain experienced in tension-type headaches?

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In which demographic are tension-type headaches more commonly diagnosed?

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What is a potential mechanism for migraine headaches?

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Which condition is characterized by moderate to severe localized pain aggravated by mandibular movements?

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What is a common treatment option for osteoarthritis of the TMJ?

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Which investigation method is commonly used for diagnosing sialadenitis?

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Which symptom is commonly associated with sinusitis?

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In the context of psychogenic orofacial pain, what does facial arthromyalgia primarily involve?

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What common feature distinguishes sialadenitis from other salivary gland disorders?

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What condition can cause tenderness in the upper premolar and molar teeth, leading to misdiagnosis as pulpitis?

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What is the primary cause of neuropathic pain in psychogenic orofacial pain cases?

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What is a key characteristic of chronic tension-type headache symptoms?

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Which treatment is commonly used for tension-type headache?

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What distinguishes tension-type headaches from masticatory myofascial pain?

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Which of the following symptoms is associated with cluster headaches?

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What triggers cluster headaches according to the provided details?

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What is a common age demographic for Giant Cell Arteritis?

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Which symptom is commonly reported by patients with Giant Cell Arteritis?

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What is considered an effective abortive treatment for cluster headaches?

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Acute vs. Chronic Pain

Pain can be classified as "acute" or "chronic" based on its duration and severity. Acute pain is short-lived, intense, and usually resolves quickly with treatment. Chronic pain lingers for months or even years, and can significantly impact quality of life.

What is Orofacial Pain?

Orofacial pain is pain in the face, mouth, and jaw regions. It can be caused by various factors, from dental issues to vascular problems or psychological distress.

Typical Orofacial Pain

Typical Orofacial Pain is pain originating from the teeth, gums, bones, or tissues in the mouth. Examples include toothaches, gum infections, and jaw joint problems.

Psychogenic Orofacial Pain

Psychogenic Orofacial Pain is pain originating from psychological or emotional factors rather than a physical cause. Examples include facial pain associated with stress or anxiety.

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Vascular Orofacial Pain

Vascular Orofacial Pain is pain caused by problems within blood vessels in the face and head. Examples include migraines and cluster headaches.

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Neuralgia (Nerve Pain)

Neuralgia describes pain that originates from nerve damage. It can be primary (due to nerve compression) or secondary (caused by other conditions). Trigeminal neuralgia, a common one, causes intense, sharp facial pain.

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Referred Orofacial Pain

Referred Orofacial Pain is pain that originates from somewhere else in the body but is felt in the face. Examples include ear pain from a throat infection or jaw pain from a heart attack.

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Dental Relevance

Painful disorders in the face and jaw are common reasons for seeing a dentist. This is because the mouth and jaw are closely connected to the nervous system, making them sensitive to various issues.

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What is Typical Orofacial Pain?

Pain arising from musculoskeletal or visceral structures interpreted through an intact pain transmission and modulation system. Examples include temporomandibular joint disorders, periodontal pain, salivary gland pain, and dental pulpitis.

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What is Neuralgia?

Pain in the distribution of a nerve or nerves.

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What is Neuropathy?

Disturbance of function or pathologic change in a nerve.

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What is Paresthesia?

Abnormal sensation, whether spontaneous or evoked.

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Describe Periodontal Pain.

Continuous dull pain initially relieved by clenching the teeth, but later on aggravated by this action. Associated with gum recession, exposed root, pocket or tooth mobility.

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Describe Dental Pain.

Transient dull or sharp pain provoked by thermal changes. May be well localized but occasionally becomes diffuse or referred to the opposite tooth. Associated with carious or filled tooth.

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What is Pulpitis?

Pain caused by inflammation of the dental pulp, often due to caries. Pain can be localized or referred.

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What is a Periapical Abscess?

Severe pain due to inflammation or infection of the bone surrounding the tooth. Associated with tenderness to percussion and swelling.

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Sialadenitis

Inflammation of a salivary gland, often presenting with localized, intermittent, dull pain, a swollen gland, and dry mouth (xerostomia).

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Obstructed Salivary Duct

A condition where a salivary duct becomes blocked, leading to a buildup of saliva and pain.

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Mumps

A viral infection affecting the salivary glands, especially the parotid glands (near the ears), causing swelling and pain.

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Traumatic Arthritis of TMJ

Damage to the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) capsule and meniscus due to direct trauma on the mandible.

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Osteoarthritis of TMJ

A degenerative condition of the TMJ, characterized by localized pain, tenderness, and clicking sounds during jaw movement.

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Sinusitis

Inflammation of the maxillary sinus, causing facial pain, often worsened by bending forward.

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Neuropathic Pain

Pain originating from damage to the nerves, often caused by surgery or trauma.

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Psychogenic Pain

Pain that arises from psychological or emotional factors, such as stress, anxiety, or depression.

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TMJ Pain

Pain in the jaw joint (TMJ) and surrounding muscles, often accompanied by pain in other areas like the neck or intestines. It can be aggravated by stress and emotional factors.

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Nocturnal Bruxism

Characterized by pain in the TMJ that is worse in the mornings and tends to improve throughout the day.

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TMJ Pain Treatment

Treatment for TMJ pain, involves addressing occlusion issues, dental problems, and emotional factors contributing to muscle spasms.

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Bite Guard

A protective appliance worn during sleep or awake to prevent tooth grinding (bruxism).

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Oral Dysesthesia

Abnormal sensations in the mouth, often experienced by older adults, possibly linked to hormonal changes, loneliness, or underlying neurological conditions.

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Factitious Ulceration

Ulceration caused by self-inflicted injury, often mistaken for other conditions.

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Burning Mouth Syndrome

A condition characterized by a burning or aching sensation in the mouth, especially on the tongue, often with dry mouth and altered taste.

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Pain Modulation Defect

A common theory explaining Burning Mouth Syndrome suggesting a disturbance in the pain processing mechanism.

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Chronic Tension-Type Headache

A type of headache characterized by persistent pain for at least 15 days per month. It's often treated with antidepressants or other medications.

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Cluster Headache

A debilitating, unilateral headache that typically affects the area around the eye and temple. It's characterized by intense, stabbing pain lasting for 15 to 180 minutes.

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Giant Cell Arteritis (Temporal Arteritis)

A rare, serious condition involving inflammation of the blood vessels in the head, particularly affecting those over 50. It can cause head pain, jaw pain, and visual disturbances.

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Jaw Claudication

The sensation of pain in the jaw or tongue that worsens with chewing. This is a common symptom of Giant Cell Arteritis.

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Medication Overuse Headache

A headache that is not caused by underlying medical issues, but rather by the overuse of headache medications.

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Tension-Type Headache

A headache that feels like a band squeezing the head, often associated with stress, tension, or poor posture.

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Masticatory Myofascial Pain

A headache that involves the jaw and muscles used for chewing, often associated with teeth grinding or clenching.

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Referred Pain

Pain that is felt in one area of the body but actually originates from another place.

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What is a Migraine Headache?

A type of headache characterized by unilateral, throbbing pain, often moderate to severe, with an aura that may occur before the headache. The aura typically involves neurological disturbances like flashing lights or vision loss.

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What are common migraine triggers?

Migraines are often intensified by common triggers like sneezing, bright lights, strong smells, loud noises, and certain foods or drugs that affect blood vessels.

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What is the mechanism behind a migraine?

Migraines are thought to involve neurogenic inflammation of blood vessels in the brain, caused by an imbalance of neurotransmitters.

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What is a Tension-Type Headache?

While not fully understood, tension-type headaches are a common type of headache, usually affecting both sides of the head. Patients often describe the pain as a tight band around their head.

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What's a common feature of Tension-Type Headaches?

Tension-type headaches are often accompanied by tenderness to the touch in the muscles of the head and neck, particularly those involved in chewing and neck movements.

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What is the prevalence of Tension-Type Headaches?

Tension-type headaches are more common in women than men. These headaches are characterized by a tight, band-like sensation around the head, often experienced on both sides of the head.

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How are migraines commonly treated?

Migraine headaches are often treated with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), opioid analgesics, and antiemetics, which reduce nausea and vomiting. Vasoactive drugs like Ergotamine Tartrate are also used for relief.

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What other medications are used to treat migraines?

Antidepressants, particularly those with a tricyclic structure, can help manage chronic migraines. Anticonvulsants are also sometimes used to prevent migraines.

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Study Notes

Orofacial Pain

  • Pain is an unpleasant emotional feeling due to physical or psychological trauma. It's a subjective symptom triggered by noxious stimuli (damage or threat to tissue), transmitted to the central nervous system.
  • Pain is categorized as acute or chronic based on duration and severity. Acute pain is short-term, moderate to severe, and often relieved by mild analgesics. Chronic pain lasts 4 to 6 months or more, is usually mild to moderate, and may be accompanied by feelings of depression.
  • Orofacial pain can be broadly classified as typical (dental, periodontal, mucosal, bone, salivary gland, temporomandibular joint, maxillary sinus) or psychogenic (facial arthromyalgia, atypical facial pain, atypical odontalgia, oral dysesthesia, factitious ulceration). Other categories include vascular pain (migraine, cluster headache, giant cell arteritis) and neuralgia (primary and secondary neuralgia).
  • Typical Orofacial Pain: Examples include dental pulpitis (sharp pain, provoked by temperature changes), periodontal pain (continuous dull pain, worsened by clenching, associated with gum recession).
  • Psychogenic Orofacial Pain: Conditions like facial arthromyalgia (clicking or ache in jaw joints), and factitious ulcers.
  • Vascular Orofacial Pain: Conditions including migraines (unilateral pulsating moderate-severe pain), and cluster headaches (stabbing pain around the eye).
  • Neuralgia: Categorized as primary (e.g., trigeminal neuralgia, glossopharyngeal neuralgia) or secondary (e.g., causalgia, Frey's syndrome).
  • Other Orofacial Pain (Referred pain): Includes ocular, cardiac, ear, nose, and tonsil pain as well as elongated styloid process pain (Eagle Syndrome).

Pain Assessment

  • Thorough patient history is essential for diagnosis. This includes questions about the pain's characteristics.
  • The patient's history should include:
    • Character of the pain: sharp, dull, throbbing etc.
      • Severity of the pain.
      • Location of the pain.
      • Trigger factors.
      • Duration of the pain.
      • Relief factors.
      • Associated features: swelling, ulcer, trismus, etc.
      • Medical and personal history: anxiety, depression, medications, etc.
  • Classification of pain severity using visual analogue scale (VAS) and verbal rating scale.

Diagnostic Investigations

  • Different tests to help narrow down or confirm the diagnosis.
  • Plain radiography or sialography for salivary gland disease assessment.
  • X-ray (TMJ, PA, OPG views), MRI for TMJ problems.
  • X-ray; Occipitomental view to see if the sinus is radiopaque (for maxillary sinusitis)
  • Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) or cross-reactive protein testing, and biopsy of the artery for temporal arteritis).

Glossary of Pain Terms

  • Allodynia: Pain caused by a stimulus not normally painful.
  • Analgesia: Absence of pain due to stimulation that would normally be painful.
  • Anesthesia: Absence of all sensation.
  • Dysesthesia: Unpleasant abnormal sensation.
  • Hyperalgesia: Increased sensitivity to painful stimuli.
  • Hyperesthesia: Increased sensitivity to all stimuli.
  • Hypoalgesia: Diminished sensitivity to noxious stimuli.
  • Hypoesthesia: Diminished sensitivity to all stimuli.
  • Neuralgia: Pain in the distribution of a nerve or nerves.
  • Neuropathy: Disturbance in the function or structure of a nerve.
  • Paresthesia: Abnormal sensation (e.g., tingling).

Treatment

  • Treatment varies significantly based on the condition and diagnosis.
    • Specific therapy is essential for each condition.
  • Medication: analgesics, narcotics, antidepressants, anticonvulsants etc.
  • Surgery: in some cases, surgery like, root canal treatment (RCT), periodontal surgery, nerve decompression, and open surgery may be required.
  • Other treatments: topical creams, heat application, supportive therapies.

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