Nederlands tijdschrift voor tandheelkunde
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Ned Tijdschr Tandheelkd · Jan 2008
Case Reports[Atypical pain in the mandible caused by trigeminal neuralgia].
A 58-year-old woman came to her dentist with atypical pain on the right side of the mandible. The pain diminished with the use of carbamazepine, paracetamol and diclofenac, and eventually disappeared completely. ⋯ The condition can be divided into idiopathic and symptomatic trigeminal neuralgia. It is important to consider a possible trigeminal neuralgia in case of atypical pain in the oral region in order to prevent unnecessary dental procedures.