Oral Health and Dental Management

Toothache of non-odontogenic pain, the trigeminal nerve connection

2^nd International Conference and Exhibition on Dental & Oral Health

April 21-23, 2014 Crown Plaza Dubai, UAE

Ghabi Kaspo

Accepted Abstracts: Oral Health Dent Manag

Abstract:

As general dentists we are often the first to be consulted by patients complaining from a variety of acute and chronic tooth pain. Patients seek professional care when the frequency, duration, or intensity of the pain disturbs their daily lives, or when they notice tissue damage or physical changes. The clinician?s task in such cases is threefold: (1) to establish the correct diagnosis, (2) to find the cause of the pain, and (3) to select the treatment plan that addresses the patient?s chief complaint and the secondary problems associated with it. A decision to refer to an expert clinician for further evaluation can be made at any of the three stages.