Gilkey Stephanie Joseph, Plaza-Villegas Francisco
Stephanie Joseph Gilkey is an assistant professor in the PA program at Wayne State University in Detroit, Mich. Francisco Plaza-Villegas is a clinical assistant professor in the School of Dentistry and Department of Biomedical and Diagnostic Sciences at the University of Detroit Mercy in Detroit, Mich. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
JAAPA. 2017 May;30(5):16-22. doi: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000515539.59451.a9.
Challenging to diagnose and manage, orofacial pain is a common and costly problem with a profound effect on quality of life. Delayed diagnosis and management can lead to prolonged patient suffering and disability. This article describes the background, assessment, differential diagnosis, management, and referral of patients with orofacial pain.
口腔面部疼痛难以诊断和处理，是一个常见且代价高昂的问题，对生活质量有深远影响。诊断和处理延迟会导致患者长期痛苦和残疾。本文介绍了口腔面部疼痛患者的背景、评估、鉴别诊断、处理及转诊。
