differential diagnosis

Last reviewed 01/2018

The differential diagnosis for orofacial pain include (1) :

  • TMJ disorders
  • dental causes:
    • tooth abscess
    • wisdom tooth eruption
  • neuralgias and neuropathic pain disorders:
    • herpes zoster and postherpetic neuralgia
    • trigeminal neuralgia
  • mastoiditis
  • otitis externa
  • otitis media
  • parotitis (1)
  • temporal arteriris
  • trauma
    • fractures
    • dislocations (2)

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