title: Trigeminal neuralgia: how to rule out the wrong treatment.
abstract: Toothache is difficult to diagnose and treat appropriately when traditional dental diagnostic test results are negative. This study looked at 61 patients who were treated for pretrigeminal or trigeminal neuralgia. Of these, 61 percent were incorrectly diagnosed and treated.
authors.affiliation: Section of Orofacial Pain and Occlusion, University of California, Los Angeles.
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Merrill
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Graff-Radford
mesh_terms: D003788:Dental Pulp Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014277:Trigeminal Neuralgia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy