Orofacial pain conditions: Pain and Oral Mucosa

TY - JOUR

T1 - Orofacial pain conditions

T2 - Pain and Oral Mucosa

AU - Pedersen, Anne Marie Lynge

AU - Forssell, Heli

AU - Grinde, Bjørn

PY - 2016

Y1 - 2016

N2 - Pain of the oral mucosa is a common accompanying symptom of various oral mucosal lesions caused by local and systemic diseases. Pain of the oral mucosa is usually associated with a known cause of tissue damage, e.g. mucosal ulcer or erosion, and it generally responds to adequate treatment and dissolves after healing. Chronic pain, on the other hand, persists months and years after apparent tissue healing, and attempts to alleviate pain are challenging. Neuropathic pain occurs due to damage neurogenic structures in the peripheral and/or the central nervous system. It may occur in the absence of any obvious noxious stimuli, and in the oral mucosal, the pain is often described as tingling and burning. In the oral cavity, burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is presently considered to have neuropathic background. It is important for dental practitioners to have a clear understanding of the various diseases that can cause oral mucosal pain to provide appropriate care to patients. This paper focuses on the most common local and systemic diseases that can cause oral mucosal pain with respect to their clinical features and management.

AB - Pain of the oral mucosa is a common accompanying symptom of various oral mucosal lesions caused by local and systemic diseases. Pain of the oral mucosa is usually associated with a known cause of tissue damage, e.g. mucosal ulcer or erosion, and it generally responds to adequate treatment and dissolves after healing. Chronic pain, on the other hand, persists months and years after apparent tissue healing, and attempts to alleviate pain are challenging. Neuropathic pain occurs due to damage neurogenic structures in the peripheral and/or the central nervous system. It may occur in the absence of any obvious noxious stimuli, and in the oral mucosal, the pain is often described as tingling and burning. In the oral cavity, burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is presently considered to have neuropathic background. It is important for dental practitioners to have a clear understanding of the various diseases that can cause oral mucosal pain to provide appropriate care to patients. This paper focuses on the most common local and systemic diseases that can cause oral mucosal pain with respect to their clinical features and management.

M3 - Journal article

SN - 0029-2303

VL - 116

SP - 96

EP - 102

JO - Den Norske Tannlegeforenings Tidende

JF - Den Norske Tannlegeforenings Tidende

M1 - 116

ER -