Klasser Gary D, Gremillion Henry A
Division of Diagnostic Sciences, Louisiana State University, 1100 Florida Ave, New Orleans, LA 70119, USA.
J Can Dent Assoc. 2012;78:c83.
Dental pain is a common complaint among the general population. Most pain is a result of traumatic injury or bacterial infection in pulpal and periapical tissues, and dental practitioners are successful at diagnosing these conditions and providing prompt relief. However, in some cases, patients continue to complain of persistent pain, which may be categorized as neuropathic. These people may avoid or neglect routine dental treatment or interventions to prevent precipitation, perpetuation or exacerbation of their pain condition, and practitioners may have to modify their procedures when managing the dental needs of this unique population.
牙痛是普通人群中常见的主诉。大多数疼痛是牙髓和根尖周组织创伤性损伤或细菌感染的结果，牙科医生能够成功诊断这些情况并迅速缓解疼痛。然而，在某些情况下，患者仍会抱怨持续疼痛，这种疼痛可能被归类为神经性疼痛。这些人可能会避免或忽视常规牙科治疗或干预措施，以防止其疼痛状况加剧、持续或恶化，医生在满足这一特殊人群的牙科需求时可能不得不调整治疗程序。
