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Is atypical odontalgia a psychological problem?

S B Graff-Radford1, W K Solberg

  • 1Section of Orofacial Pain, UCLA School of Dentistry.

Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, and Oral Pathology
|May 1, 1993
PubMed
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This study found no evidence that psychological factors cause atypical odontalgia. Psychological assessments for patients with atypical odontalgia were within normal ranges, similar to chronic headache patients.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Odontology
  • Neurology

Background:

  • Atypical odontalgia is a challenging condition often attributed to psychological factors.
  • Objective evidence supporting psychological dysfunction as the primary cause of atypical odontalgia is limited.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the role of psychological factors in atypical odontalgia.
  • To assess the psychological functioning of patients with atypical odontalgia using the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI).

Main Methods:

  • The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) was administered to patients diagnosed with atypical odontalgia.
  • Psychological functioning was assessed by analyzing standard scores on MMPI scales.
  • A comparison group of patients with chronic headaches, matched for age, sex, and chronicity, was included.

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Main Results:

  • Mean standard scores for all MMPI scales in the atypical odontalgia group were within normal ranges.
  • MMPI profiles for the atypical odontalgia group were similar to those of the chronic headache comparison group.
  • Both groups exhibited MMPI scores within established normal ranges.

Conclusions:

  • The findings do not support psychological dysfunction as a primary condition in patients with atypical odontalgia.
  • Psychological factors do not appear to be the sole or primary cause of atypical odontalgia.
  • Further research may be needed to explore other potential etiologies of atypical odontalgia.