title: Pain from the oral cavity.
abstract: The head, face, mouth, and throat collectively is the most frequent site of pain in humans. Facial pain is a particularly distressing problem because identification and effective treatment of the underlying cause is often challenging and sometimes elusive. This article focuses on the more common causes of facial pain that originate in the oral cavity and associated structures and outlines a general approach to diagnosis and management of these problems.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Tufts University School of Medicine, New England Medical Center, 750 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111, USA. DAnnino@tufts-nemc.org
authors.forename: Donald J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Annino
authors.forename: Laura A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Goguen
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005156:Facial Neuralgia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014098:Toothache / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis