OROFACIAL PAIN , as the name suggests is any pain of the Head, Face, Oral and Neck region. This pain may often show up as
• Headaches (ranging from Migraines, Tension type, Cervicogenic, Cluster)
• Neuropathic (Nerve) pain such as Trigeminal neuralgia, Glossopharyngeal neuralgia, HIV related neuropathies, complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)
• Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
• Jaw Joint (TMJ) disorders (symptoms include face, neck, jaw tightness, clicking/ popping or locking of Jaw)
• Mystery/ Phantom tooth pain,Toothaches of non-dental origin
• Burning mouth syndrome or Glossodynia (burning tongue)
• Abnormal bite sensations, Post trauma/ post surgery pain
• Sleep apnea, snoring
Almost 91% of general population suffers from Orofacial pain conditions in their lifetime. Headaches and Facial pain is the most common medical ailment-however they remain a mystery to most general physicians and a majority of patients rely regularly on pain killers for relief or presume they have to live with migraine/ pain conditions. On the contrary, diagnosis and treatment options have gotten much more advanced and at the CENTER FOR OROFACIAL PAIN, we are able to achieve great results using ALLOPATHIC modalities. We don't just treat your symptoms, we diagnose and treat the cause of your discomfort to enable you to live your life free of pain without the use of over the counter pain killers. The recent state-of-the-art treatments are proven to ELIMINATE the source of pain rather than alleviate the symptoms.
