Differential Diagnosis of Orofacial Pain

Pain is a complex medical problem and universal physical affiliation of mankind. Pain in the orofacial region is a common affliction, affectingbetween 10 and 50% of the population. The diverse potential for pain arising from trigeminal receptive fields is why evaluation and management of orofacial pain require collaboration among all fields of medicine. This textbook aims to include all forms of orofacial pain with its differentiating features that helps in diagnosis and management. Nerve physiology, neuroanatomy and classification are considered in the introductory chapters. It is followed by detail chapters on neuralgias, headache disorders and musculoskeletal disorders with details on etiology, patho-physiology, clinical features, differential diagnosis and management.This book also have explanatory figures, diagrams and flowcharts to help in proper understanding of the subject