title: Managed health care and orofacial pain.
abstract: Dental and insurance communities must find common ground to manage orofacial pain effectively. By screening patients with orofacial pain for earlier referral, the incidence of improper medical utilization and the potential for chronic pain may be reduced.
authors.affiliation: Parker E. Mahan Facial Pain Center, University of Florida College of Dentistry, Gainesville, USA.
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Brotman
mesh_terms: D003363:Cost Control; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000191:economics* / Q000453:epidemiology; D005380:Financing, Government; D006801:Humans; D007342:Insurance Benefits; D007346:Insurance, Accident; D007347:Insurance, Dental; D007351:Insurance, Liability; D008329:Managed Care Programs; D017059:Models, Econometric; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology