Peripheral mechanisms of odontogenic pain.
In this article, we review the key basic mechanisms associated with this phenomena and more recently identified mechanisms that are current areas of interest. Although many of these pain mechanisms apply throughout the body, we attempt to describe these mechanisms in the context of trigeminal pain.
Henry
Michael A
MA
Department of Endodontics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio School of Dentistry, Mail Code 7892, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA. henrym2@uthscsa.edu
Hargreaves
Kenneth M
KM
D000818:Animals; D003782:Dental Pulp / Q000294:innervation / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D007473:Ion Channels / Q000378:metabolism*; D010146:Pain / Q000503:physiopathology*; D017933:Peripheral Nervous System / Q000503:physiopathology; D043562:Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled / Q000378:metabolism*; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology; D014098:Toothache / Q000503:physiopathology*
D007473:Ion Channels; D043562:Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled