title: Facial pain.
abstract: The problems of diagnosis of pain are examined and the more important extra-oral causes which may complicate the diagnosis are discussed. The need for a complete and careful history and the use of thorough examination procedures is stressed in order that intra-oral causes may be eliminated.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001167:Arteritis / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005145:Face; D005156:Facial Neuralgia / Q000175:diagnosis; D005930:Glossopharyngeal Nerve; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012852:Sinusitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D013035:Spasm / Q000175:diagnosis; D014277:Trigeminal Neuralgia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy