British dental journal
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British dental journal · Feb 2008
Review Case ReportsVagus nerve pain referred to the craniofacial region. A case report and literature review with implications for referred cardiac pain.
The pain of angina pectoris and myocardial infarction is sometimes referred to the head and neck region. The mechanism for this effect remains obscure. ⋯ This leads to the hypothesis that the vagus nerve plays a role in mediating this pain. A review of the clinical and physiologic literature supports this hypothesis.
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British dental journal · Feb 2008
Case ReportsUlceration of gingival mucosa after topical application of EMLA: report of four cases.
This study reports four cases of mucosa ulceration after a 30-minute application of EMLA (0.3 g) as a topical anaesthetic in dentistry. The subjects returned the next day with a white ulceration and desquamation on the application site. EMLA cream should not be applied to the oral mucosa for 30 minutes.