Facial pain

Which cranial nerve is affected in trigeminal neuralgia?

At what age does trigeminal neuralgia usually begin?

Which nerve is affected by trigeminal neuralgia?

What are the two main types of trigeminal neuralgia?

Which cranial nerve is responsible for sensory data such as pressure, temperature, and pain originating from the face above the jawline?

What is the leading cause of trigeminal neuralgia?

What is the initial treatment for trigeminal neuralgia?

What percentage of people with multiple sclerosis have trigeminal neuralgia?

What is the purpose of the articular disc in the temporomandibular joint?

What type of joint is the temporomandibular joint?

What is the term used to describe the joint between the condyle of the mandible and the temporal bone?

What type of growth allows the mandible to increase in length as an individual grows to maturity?

Which ligament is actually the thickened lateral portion of the capsule in the temporomandibular joint?

Which ligament runs from the spine of the sphenoid bone to the lingula of the mandible and overlaps the opening of the mandibular foramen?

Which nerve provides sensory innervation to the temporomandibular joint?

Which term has been adopted by both the International Headache Society and the International Association for the Study of Pain to replace Atypical Facial Pain (AFP)?

What are the main features of Atypical Facial Pain (AFP)?

Which population group is Atypical Facial Pain (AFP) more common in?

According to the American Association of Endodontists, when should a NICO diagnosis be considered?

What is the recommended treatment for a suspected NICO lesion in relation to an endodontically treated tooth?

What is the stance of the American Association of Endodontists on recommending the extraction of endodontically treated teeth for the prevention of NICO?

What is the most important part of the diagnosis of atypical facial pain (AFP)?

Which term is used to describe pain with no demonstrable cause that is perceived to be coming from a tooth or multiple teeth, and is not relieved by standard treatments to alleviate dental pain?

What is the term used to describe pain that involves other parts of the face and is not confined to the teeth or gums?

What is the term used to describe pain caused by ischemic osteonecrosis of the jaws, where degenerative extracellular cystic spaces (cavitations inside the bone) are said to develop as a result of ischemia and infarctions in the bone marrow?

Which term is used to describe an umbrella term for a heterogenous group of misdiagnosed or not yet fully understood conditions, and is unlikely to represent a single, discrete condition?