title: Neuritic toothache.
abstract: Diagnosing and managing neuropathic pain with associated sensory aberrations can be aggravating and frustrating for both the dentist and the patient. The teeth and intraoral and extraoral tissues can be affected if neuritis is located in the maxillary or mandibular nerve branches. Dentists should be aware of a neuritic etiology for tooth pain because an incorrect diagnosis can lead to ineffective and unnecessary dental work.
authors: J S
authors: JS
authors: DuPont
mesh_terms: D003389:Cranial Nerve Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008340:Mandibular Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology; D008442:Maxillary Nerve / Q000503:physiopathology; D009407:Nerve Block; D009437:Neuralgia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D009443:Neuritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D009619:Nociceptors / Q000503:physiopathology; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010808:Physical Examination; D012678:Sensation Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D014098:Toothache / Q000209:etiology*; D020433:Trigeminal Nerve Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy