Chronic pain in the dental patient.
This article reviews the pathophysiology and mediators of pain, and addresses the different subtypes of dental pain. An overview of pharmacotherapy is presented. Contributing factors to chronic pain syndromes are reviewed. Alternative methods of pain management are discussed.
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Department of Emergency Medicine, Columbia University School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA. ser40@columbia.edu
Chawla
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D002908:Chronic Disease; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D018836:Inflammation Mediators / Q000502:physiology; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D059408:Pain Management; D013577:Syndrome
D018836:Inflammation Mediators