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Use of the Operant Orofacial Pain Assessment Device (OPAD) to Measure Changes in Nociceptive Behavior
Published on: June 10, 2013
Orofacial pain and sensory disorders in the elderly
Glenn T Clark1, Hajime Minakuchi, Ana C Lotaif
1Division of Diagnostic Sciences, University of Southern California, School of Dentistry, 925 West 34th Street, Room B-14, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0641, USA. gtc@usc.edu
Abstract:
Many orofacial pain conditions occur in the elderly. Specifically,this article reviews the prevalence of general and orofacial-related pain in the elderly. The authors also describe and discuss the likely disorders and diseases that produce facial pain and burning pain in the mouth. They do not cover jaw joint pain, oral sores, or ulceration-induced pain, as these conditions are better discussed in the context of arthritis and oral pathologies of the mouth. The authors discuss oral motor disorders, myogenous pain, vascular pain, headaches, trigeminal neuralgia, trigeminal neuropathic dis-ease, postherpetic neuralgia, burning mouth syndrome, and occlusal dysesthesia.
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