Association between signs of hyperalgesia and reported frequent pain in jaw-face and head.

CONCLUSIONS: The study indicates that frequent jaw-face pain and headache are primarily associated with signs of regional and widespread hyperalgesia, which may be linked to the central sensitization mechanism. Signs of widespread hyperalgesia should be accounted for in the diagnostic algorithms when examining patients with pain in the jaw, face, and head regions. PMID: 32924721 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32924721?dopt=Abstract

Source: Acta Odontologica Scandinavica - September 11, 2020 Category: Dentistry Authors: Yekkalam N, Wänman A Tags: Acta Odontol Scand Source Type: research