[Diagnosis and classification of orofacial pain by dental and general practitioners].
Dental practitioners as well as general practitioners are frequently confronted with patients complaining of pain in the orofacial region. Diagnosing these pains often poses a challenge to the clinician. Currently, the diagnosis of orofacial pains is biaxial. In determining a diagnosis, it is important to consider, in addition to the condition which is causing the pain (axis I-diagnosis), the impact of the pain on the patient's ability to function (axis II-diagnosis). The compilation of a thorough medical history represents the most important diagnostic tool and basis for clinical examination. Based on the axis I-diagnosis several treatment options are suggested; the strategy for managing the pain is, however, largely determined by the axis II-diagnosis.
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Universitair Medisch Centrum, Groningen/Rijksuniversiteit, Groningen. b.stegenga@kchir.umcg.nl
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D000328:Adult; D003813:Dentistry / Q000592:standards*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005194:Family Practice / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'