title: [Nonodontogenic facial pain of dental significance].
abstract: The authors review the main facial pain syndromes, which put often important diagnostic problems to the chephalic district specialists. The syndromes are discussed with modern nosographic criteria. Epidemiologic data and pain peculiarities, both essentials for a correct diagnosis, are stressed for each of the reported syndromes.
authors.affiliation: Divisione di Odontostomatologia e Chirurgia Maxillo-Facciale, U.S.L. no. 1 - Sassari.
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Sanna
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Melis
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: De Riu
mesh_terms: D005156:Facial Neuralgia; D005157:Facial Pain; D005930:Glossopharyngeal Nerve / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D013706:Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome
vernacular_title: Le principali algie facciali non odontogene di interesse odontoiatrico.