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Orofacial Pain Flashcards

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What is the definition of Orofacial pain?

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= involves area above the neck, anterior to ears + below orbitomiatal line

-includes pain from oral cavity
- TMD most common facial non-dental (non-odontogenic) pain

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List the types of CHRONIC orofacial pain?

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-TMD
- Persistent idiopathic facial pain (nerve rx after tooth XLA e.g. atypical odontalgia)
- Burning mouth syndrome
- Glossopharyngeal neuralgia
- Trigeminal neuralgia
- Shingle + postherpetic neuralgia
- Headaches (including giant cell arthritis, cluster headaches etc)

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How many months defines chronic / persistent pain?

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pain that has been present for over 3 months

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Non-pharmacological means of pain relief?

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  1. CBT
    (targets cognitive, emotional + behavioural factors
    involves relaxation + behaviour techniques
    decreases pain by addressing psychological aspects
  2. Acupuncture (used for chronic TMD)
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What is TMD?

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Temperomandibular disorders (TMD)

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What is TMJD?

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Temperomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome

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What is the definition of TMD/TMJD?

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Refers to musculoskeletal disorders involving muscles of mastication +/or TMJs

Includes:
1.Myofacial pain disorder (musclar origin)
2.TMJ disc inference disorders (disc displacement w or w/o reduction)
3. TMJ degenerative joint disease (osteoarthritic change)

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What are the risk factors for TMJD?

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  • Depression
  • Multiple pain conditions (back pain, IBS)
  • Female
  • Age 18-44yrs
  • Bruxism
  • Facial trauma
  • Insomnia
  • Exogenous hormone pain
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What does SOCRATES for TMD look like?

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Site- unilateral, bilateral, TMJ area
Character- dull, aching, throbbing
Radiation- pre/post auricular, MoM
Assoc factors- stress, clicking, tender muscles
Timing- intermittent or constant
R/E- rest, analgesics | chewing, opening wide, yawning

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What’s the non- pharmacological management of TMD?

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  • Split therapy
  • CBT
    -Physiotherapy
  • Acupuncture
  • Botox injections
  • Relaxtion/ pt empowerment
  • Warmth to joints
  • Self-massage
    -Jaw exercises
  • Simple analgesics (oral or topical)
  • Tx of parafunctional habits
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What’s the pharmacological management of TMD?

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Analgesics:
NSAIDs
Paracetamol
Opoids (if severe)

Corticosteroids:
IM injections

Antidepressants

Muscle Relaxants

Sedative hypnotics

Anxiolytics

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What is Glassopharyngeal neuralgia?

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Severe transient STABBING pain involving ear, base of tongue, tonsillar fossa or beneath angle of jaw

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How does glossopharyngeal neuralgia present?

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  • unilateral
  • initiated by swallowing, chewing, talking or coughing
  • may be pharyngeal or tympanic
  • remissions may occur
  • may be assoc w/ syncope or arrhythmias

(less common than trigeminal neuralgia)

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Aetiology of glossopharyngeal neuralgia?

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Primary reason - nerve compression

Secondary reason- congenital vascular anomalies, tumour or aneurysm
(- persistent background aching pain)

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What is the management glossopharyngeal neuralgia?

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  • Medical management of nerve
  • Nerve decompression
  • Cardiac pacing
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What is a KEY/COMMON differential diagnosis for Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia?

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Eagle Syndrome

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What is Eagle syndrome?

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Throat injury where stylohyoid is elongated, pressing on glossopharyngeal, vagus +/- trigeminal cranial nerves

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What are the symptoms of Eagle syndrome?

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  • shooting pains involving throat ear or jaw, tongue base pain
  • pain when swallowing or turning head
  • tinnitus
  • feeling of something being stuck in throat
  • sensation of hypersalivation
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What is the tx for Eagle syndrome?

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Styloidectomy

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What is Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN)?

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sudden, (mostly) unilateral, severe, brief, stabbing, recurrent pain in the distribution of 1 or more branches of the 5th cranial nerve at the root entry zone

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Who does Trigeminal Neuralgia affect?

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Age onset: 5-6th decade
RF: Hypertension + Multiple Sclerosis

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What is the classifcation of Trigeminal Neuralgia?

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  1. Idiopathic - typical or atypical
  2. Secondary:
    - intrinsic pathology i.e. MS; likely bilateral + younger pt
    - extrinsic pathology i.e. posterior fossils tumours or vascular lesions; constant pain
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What does SOCRATES for Trigeminal Neuralgia look like?

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Site- unilateral distribution of trigeminal nerve (usually right)

Character- flashing, shooting, sharp, unbearable, exhausting pain

Radiation- rarely first division

Assoc factors- trigger zones, weight loss

Timing- lasts seconds (complete remission weeks-months)

Relieving factors: avoiding touch, sleep, anticonvulsants

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What investigations can be conducted for diagnosis of Trigeminal Neuralgia?
FBC Renal profile LFT MRI posterior fossa - to look for nerve root compression (to rule out MS or tumour) Use low dose carbamezipine to rule out MS if they respond to it
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What is 1st line tx for Trigeminal Neuralgia?
1. Carbamazepine - gold standard "tegretol" - 300-800mg dose daily split into 4 doses daily (dose is slowly increased) Side effects of Carbamazepine: drowsiness, tiredness, nausea, constipation, diploma + blurred vision, ataxia, rash allergy (e.g. Erythema Multiforme) (effective in reducing pain for ~70% pts, failure rx to increased severity of pain) 2. Oxcarbazepine (fewer side effects)
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What is 2nd + 3rd tx for Trigeminal Neuralgia?
2nd = Lamotrigine (anticonvulsant) 3rd= Baclofen (antispasmodic i.e. muscle relaxant)
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What is the final line/4th line tx for Trigeminal Neuralgia?
Posterior fossa surgery for microvascular decompression (good for long term relief, but risks of hearing loss, facial numbness, dizziness, post-op infection + stroke)
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What is Burning Mouth Syndrome? (BMS)
Idiopathic burning discomfort or pain affecting people with clinically normal oral mucosa in whom a medical or dental cause has been excluded
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What does the SOCRATES for Burning Mouth Syndrome look like?
Site- Tongue, lips palate Character- Burning, tender, tiresome feeling Radiation: Whole mouth Assoc factors: feeling of oral dryness, altered taste, depression, anxiety, F>60yrs Timing: continuous, intermittent, worse PM Relieving factors: rest, eating, distraction Provoking factors: eating, stress
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What is the most common aetiology?
Hormonal i.e. women post menopause due to neuropathic + hormonal changes
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What is the tx for Burning Mouth Syndrome?
Reassure pt it's not cancer and the symptoms have a psychological basis Exclude local or medical cause for symptoms Symptomatic management: - saliva substitutes, diluted benztdamine oral rinse - if low mood, refer to GP - low dose antidepressants, TCA (nortriptyline) or SSRI (flouxetine) - other meds: gabapentin, alpha lipoic acid (food supplement) - CBT
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What is prognosis for Burning Mouth Syndrome?
Can affect pt for long time, even w/ tx
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What is Persistent Idiopathic Pain?
= poorly localised pain w/ widespread radiation (hx of chromic dental pain w repeated unsuccessful dental interventions)
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What are the initiating factors related to Persistent Idiopathic Facial Pain? (PIFP)
Dental interventions Severe Dental Infections Stress during major life event
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What does SOCRATES for PIFP look like?
Site: unilateral, bilateral, no anatomical area, poorly localised Character: nagging, dull, throbbing, sharp, aching Radiation: head + neck, down arms Associations: IBS, head, neck + back ache, dysmenorrhea, itchiness, chronic fatigue, sleep disturbance, pain in other areas, rx life events Timing: intermittent or constant E/R: chewing, stress, cold weather, dental stress | rest, relaxation Severity: mild-severe
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What is Atypical Ondontalgia?
- a sub-division of facial pain that is more localised - pain in a tooth or edent.alveolar ridge in which no clinical or radiological abnormal findings can be detected (>80% of pts relate onset of pain w/ initial dental tx)
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What are the symptoms of Atypical Odontalgia?
- persistent intraoral pain - onset in conjunction w/ dental tx - often well localised - worse on chewing sometimes - assoc w/ any tooth or XLA site but pain may move from tooth to tooth - maxillary premolars + molars most commonly affected
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What is the tx for Atypical Odontalgia?
- encouraging pt there is no dental cause - essential to stop ongoing cycle of dental tx/XLAs - topical lidocaine - low dose systemic TCA e.g. nortriptyline , amitriptyline) or gabapentin or pregabalin
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What is Giant Cell Arthritis?
Granulomatous arthritis affecting medium/large size arteries (esp extra cranial branches of carotid arteries)
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Who does Giant Cell Arthritis affect?
- Elderly pts (>50yrs) w/ new onset of headache or facial pain
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What condition does Giant Cell Arthritis overlap with/? (differential)
Polymyalgia rheumatica (inflammatory condition affecting shoulders + muscles)
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What are clinical features of Giant Cell Arthritis?
- can be silent - new onset or type of headache - temporal artery abnormality (tenderness or decreased pulse) i.e.when combing hair - Superficial temporal arteries thickened, nodular, tender, erythematous w/ reduced pulse - Ophthalmic blurring, diplopia (visual disturbances) - Discomfort of tongue, jaw + chewing - Rarely necrosis of tongue + trismus
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What are the complications of Giant Cell Arthritis?
Ischaemic complications Irreversible visual loss High platelet count
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What is the management for Giant Cell Arthritis? a) investigations
- Temporal artery biopsy histology
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What is the management for Giant Cell Arthritis? b) Tx
Tx: -immediate: corticosteroids - 40-60mg prednisone/day - calcium + vitD supplements (improvement in a few days but visual loss only improves in a few pts)
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What is the prognosis of Giant Cell Arthritis?
Risk of morbidity due to assoc/ cardiovascular disease
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List 4 types of rarer headaches syndromes presenting w/ facial pain and autonomic features?
1. Cluster headache 2. Paroxysmal hemicranias 3. SUNCT (short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform w conjunctival infection + tearing) 4. SUNA (short-lasting unilateral autonomic headache) - hard to differentiate between these
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Who is affected by rare headaches syndromes?
M>F Young (28-30yrs) At night typically
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What is a cluster headache?
unilateral attacks of pain involving orbital, frontal + temporal regions
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What are symptoms of Cluster Headaches?
- ocular involvement (conjunctival infection, small eye, ptosis, photophobia, ipsilateral lacrimation + rhinorhoea) - occurs >2xweek for greater than 1yr - restlessness - nausea + phonophobia - pain builds for 5-10mins + lasts for ~2hrs - onset 90mins before sleep - seasonal periodicity
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What is the management for cluster headache?
- avoid alcohol (main trigger) Acute tx: -sumatriptan (subcutaneous injection) -zolmitriptan nasal spray - O2 7l/min Prophylaxis: Verapamil Lithium Corticosteroids
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