title: Chronic orofacial pain.
abstract: The issues specific to trigeminal pain include the complexity of the region, the problematic impact on daily function and significant psychological impact (J Dent, 43, 2015, 1203). By nature of the geography of the pain (affecting the face, eyes, scalp, nose, mouth), it may interfere with just about every social function we take for granted and enjoy (J Orofac Pain, 25, 2011, 333). The trigeminal nerve is the largest sensory nerve in the body, protecting the essential organs that underpin our very existence (brain, eyes, nose, mouth). It is no wonder that pain within the trigeminal system in the face is often overwhelming and inescapable for the affected individual.
authors.affiliation: Oral Surgery, Kings College London, London, UK.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Renton
mesh_terms: D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D020433:Trigeminal Nerve Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy
keywords: chronic pain; orofacial pain; trigeminal pain