title: Orofacial phantom pain: theory and phenomenology.
abstract: Developing a treatment strategy for patients who are in chronic pain can be challenging for any health care professional, particularly when traditional measures to relieve pain are ineffective. Pain treatment can be further complicated by phenomena known as phantom pain--most often associated with limb amputation. The author describes three phantom syndromes experienced in the orofacial region: phantom tooth pain, phantom bite syndrome and intraoral stump pain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology, Biology and Diagnostic Sciences, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey 07103-2714, USA.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Marbach
mesh_terms: D000344:Afferent Pathways / Q000503:physiopathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D010148:Intractable Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D059348:Peripheral Nerve Injuries; D012390:Root Canal Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D012678:Sensation Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology*; D013706:Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis; D014081:Tooth Extraction / Q000009:adverse effects; D014098:Toothache / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology