Grin EJ, Grin P, Rocha NML

Language: Spanish
References: 17
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ABSTRACT

Background: Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a disease that is characterized by a highly intense pain in the orofacial region, unilateral, intermittent with electric shocks, abrupt in onset and termination. It is limited to one or more of the distributions of the TN and is triggered by innocuous stimuli. Objective: To show the difficulty to effectively diagnose TN in which the patient apparently presents with tooth pain. Material and methods: A 73 year-old male patient refers pain in tooth number 24 for two years. The intensity of the pain using the visual analog scale is between 3/10 up to 10/10 stabbing pain accompanied by an electric shock sensation, which lasts 3 to 5 seconds, 30 to 50 times a day. In order to treat the present pain in tooth number 24, the patient has seen various medical and dental specialists without relief. In order to come to the correct diagnosis patient interrogation which includes medial history, dental history, separately a clinical exam, radiographic exam, computerized tomography and magnetic resonance imaging as well as blood laboratory testing. Results: Based on findings of the clinical exam, radiographic examinations a diagnosis of type-1 TN was issued. After a review of the blood laboratory testing the patient was started on a schedule of carbamazepine. In the last follow-up appointment the patient refers a complete reduction of his pain. Conclusion: Trigeminal neuralgia is characterized by intense pain in the orofacial region that frequently presents with apparent odontogenic etiology. It is the responsibility of the dental profession to have knowledge of the symptoms of the disease in order to provide an accurate diagnosis and avoid unnecessary and irreversible dental treatments.

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