"The clam syndrome". Dental pain of unusual etiology.
Odontogenic pain may be due to periodontic or endodontic etiology. Myofacial and temporomandibular joint pain as well as sinusitis may cause referred pain to teeth. The following cases demonstrate yet another source of referred pain that could potentially cause a misdiagnosis.
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D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D049872:Bivalvia; D005547:Foreign Bodies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008963:Molar; D014098:Toothache / Q000209:etiology*