title: Experiences from a facial pain unit.
abstract: During the academic year 1988/1989, 282 patients with chronic orofacial pain were referred to the facial pain unit of the University of Helsinki; 143 of these patients were suffering mainly of orofacial dysesthesia and 139 patients of masticatory dysfunction. Thirty-six of the patients with orofacial dysesthesia were referred for a psychiatric consultation. The result revealed a strong mental disturbance component associated with this kind of pain disorder. The patients with orofacial dysesthesia were treated mostly with amitriptyline, clonazepam, and distigmin; the patients with masticatory dysfunction were treated with splints and/or occlusal rehabilitation.
authors.affiliation: Institutes of Dentistry, University of Helsinki, Finland.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hampf
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Aalberg
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sundén
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000927:Anticonvulsants; D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003740:Dental Clinics; D003766:Dental Occlusion; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008410:Masticatory Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013165:Splints
chemical_list: D000927:Anticonvulsants; D000928:Antidepressive Agents