Are third molars associated with orofacial pain? Findings from the SHIP study.

Maria MksoudTill IttermannAmro DaboulPhilipp SchneiderOlaf BernhardtThomas KoppeRobin BülowHans-Robert MetelmannHenry VölzkeStefan Kindler

Published in: Community dentistry and oral epidemiology (2020)

Impacted maxillary third molars might be a cause of chronic orofacial pain. Thus, physicians should consider the eruption/impaction status of third molars in their decision-making process when treating patients who complain of orofacial pain.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
neuropathic pain
decision making
primary care
spinal cord
postoperative pain
drug induced