Trigeminal neuralgia.
Severe trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is probably the most excruciating pain experienced in the orofacial region. Apart from the primary idiopathic form (ITN), this lancinating pain may be secondary to a range of underlying organic diseases (STN). Diagnosis requires differentiation of these and elimination of other causes of orofacial pain.
Head of Unit (Oral Diagnosis), Westmead Hospital Dental Clinical School.
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