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What Can Be Done About Referred Pain

This is where the detective work needs to be done carefully. The nerves to the upper and lower teeth and jaw have a common nerve trunk going to the brain. It is called th ...
Types of Pain – Referred (Read it to find out if you have it) – Part 3 – Medical Condition

Damage or injury to the nerves can cause neuropathic pain. This could be a sharp, burning sensation or numbness and tingling. Injury or disease can damage the nerve fibre ...
Types of Pain – Referred (Read it to find out if you have it) – Part 2 – Food Trap

Oral Conditions Food trap A small gap or decay between the teeth can cause food to be trapped. If the teeth opposing the gap bite right up into it, then the food imp ...
Types of Pain – Referred (Read it to find out if you have it) – Part 1

Pain is a four letter in dentistry. We are not teeth treaters but we treat people. We are also called dental surgeons for a reason. Our training, and education, involves ...
Referred Pain – It’s a Pain! – Causes – Part 4

There are oral situations that refer pain to other others by actually a problem leading to pain. Painful Sore Throat This can be a result of an impacted lower wisd ...
Referred Pain – It’s a Pain! – Causes – Part 3

As it was said earlier pain chemicals from elsewhere go to pain sites however the conduit of the pain, the nerves, could be the source of pain. This usually caused b ...