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

Clinical characteristics and diagnosis of atypical odontalgia

“…2 Patients with this condition often undergo multiple unnecessary dental or surgical procedures that are likely to be unsuccessful in suppressing the pain. 9,10 Few data are available regarding the incidence and prevalence of AO, and reports of studies in the pain literature have focused primarily on other neuropathic conditions such as trigeminal neuralgia, postherpetic neuralgia, painful diabetic neuropathy and phantom limb pain. 2,11 We conducted a study to determine the prevalence and describe the characteristics of AO among the patient population seen at the University of Southern California Orofacial Pain and Oral Medicine Center (USC OFP-OM Center) at the USC School of Dentistry in Los Angeles between June 2003 and August 2007.…”

An Exploratory Study of Social Media Analysis for Rare Diseases Using Machine Learning Algorithms: A Case Study of Trigeminal Neuralgia

“…For these practitioners, there are several different classifications and definitions to guide them (classic, idiopathic, secondary, and symptomatic TN) thereby leading to diagnosis confusion [8]. Considering complex management [9], medications with serious side effects [10] and symptoms that are frequently mistaken for dental or jaw pain [8,11], TN patients may face psychological issues leading to mild to severe functional limitation of daily life activities [12], which -based on studies in Europe [2]-could lead to suicide. The incident is more prevalent among women older than 40 years old [13]; however, studies reported cases before age 20 in 1% -1.5% of patients [14].…”