title: The essential role of the otolaryngologist in the diagnosis and management of temporomandibular joint and chronic oral, head, and facial pain disorders.
abstract: This article clarifies the current state of knowledge of chronic oral, head, and facial pain (COHFP) conditions with the inclusion of temporomandibular joint disorders as just one component of the variety of conditions that can cause head and facial pain. Obtaining an accurate diagnosis in a timely manner is extremely important because COHFP symptoms can be caused by a variety of pathologic conditions that can be inflammatory, degenerative, neurologic, neoplastic, or systemic in origin. The essential role of the specialty of otolaryngology in the diagnosis and management of patients with these complex COHFP conditions is emphasized.
authors.affiliation: Division of Dentistry Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Weill-Cornell Medical College, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Cornell University, 525 East 68(th) Street, New York, NY 10065, USA; Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, 630 West 168(th) Street, New York, NY 10032, USA. Electronic address: drhowardisrael@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Howard A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Israel
authors.affiliation: Division of Dentistry Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Weill-Cornell Medical College, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Cornell University, 525 East 68(th) Street, New York, NY 10065, USA.
authors.forename: Laura J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Davila
mesh_terms: D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D010036:Otolaryngology; D010038:Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy
keywords: Chronic oral, facial and head pain; Otalgia; Passive motion jaw rehabilitation; TMJ arthroscopy; TMJ exercise; Temporomandibular disorders; Temporomandibular joint