Australian dental journal
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Australian dental journal · Mar 2007
The differential diagnosis of toothache from other orofacial pains in clinical practice.
Teeth are a common and obvious source of orofacial pain. There is a risk that endodontic treatment may be initiated in patients that do not have pulp or periapical pathosis. ⋯ Dentists need to carefully evaluate all toothache patients to ensure that the diagnosis is correct prior to the initiation of irreversible treatment.