Non-dental
pain is pain presenting as a
toothache but not caused by a
tooth.
As part of the
initial consultation Naomi will
also look for evidence of
non-dental pain. For example this
can be caused by muscle
over-activity, clenching,
grinding, from chewing gum or jaw
joint problems. If there is no
evidence of dental disease, you
may be referred to a dental pain
specialist in close consultation
with your own dentist.
In the early stages
of infection, sometimes there will
be no evidence of disease. If
there is uncertainty over the
diagnosis sometimes Naomi will
wait and review the symptoms
rather than risk misdiagnosing. In
other cases patients would be
referred for a non-dental
assessment as part of the
diagnosis. Failure to correctly
diagnose non-dental pain can lead
to incorrect and unnecessary
treatments and persistent pain.
Dental treatment can exacerbate
non-dental symptoms and it is very
important to diagnose the source
of the pain before simply treating
the site of the pain.
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