Phantom Tooth Pain

Clinical Investigation of Patients Who Develop Neuropathic Tooth Pain After Endodontic Procedures

“…Clinically, NTP is manifested as a constant dull, burning, or deep ache that develops after dental procedures, despite the absence of any major pathologic findings (3)(4)(5). Although the condition has previously been termed atypical odontalgia (7,16) and PTP (6,10,19), recently it was proposed that this condition be considered a neuropathic pain condition (5,8,11,16).…”

Functional Expansion of Sensorimotor Representation and Structural Reorganization of Callosal Connections in Lower Limb Amputees

“…However, phantom sensations have also been reported after mastectomy (Staps et al, 1985;Björkman et al, 2008), testis resection (Pühse et al, 2010), teeth extraction (Marbach, 1978), eye enucleation (Sörös et al, 2003), and even surgical removal of internal organs (Dorpat, 1971;Arcadi, 1977;Ovesen et al, 1991).…”

The case of a 52-year-old woman with chronic tooth pain unresolved by multiple traditional dental procedures: An evidence-based review of the diagnosis of trigeminal neuropathic pain

“…This delay in diagnosis and the unnecessary dental procedures have been reported by multiple authors for the past 25 years. [7][8][9] The history of herpes zoster in the palatal region (the patient could not recall whether the lesions were only right or left, or both trigeminal, division 2) preceding the patient's toothache by several years is an interesting twist to this case presentation. There are more than 10 case reports in the literature describing toothaches associated with the onset of herpes zoster, [10][11][12][13][14][15] and even the devitalization of teeth.…”