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Pain in the Mouth

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Headache and Chronic Pain Syndromes

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  • Clinical evaluation of the teeth and gums, along with X-rays, is initially used to identify dental pain.

  • Conditions causing nondental mouth pain are distinguished by pain quality, constancy, and triggers.

  • Symptoms and signs of temporomandibular dysfunction (such as jaw deviation and clicking) commonly occur in normal individuals.

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(2007). Pain in the Mouth. In: Headache and Chronic Pain Syndromes. Current Clinical Practice. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-258-8_3

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