Facial pain – Jaw joint pain -Migraine – Trigeminal neuralgia – Burning mouth syndrome

Facial pain may be the presenting sign of a vast range of pathological and psychological conditions.
Facial pain is associated with significant psychological, social and/or physical consequences which can have a debilitating impact on a patients lifestyle.
Common causes of facial pain diagnosed and treated at the clinic are:

  • Teeth grinding
  • Toothache
  • Sinus disease
  • Burning Mouth Syndrome
  • Burning Tongue
  • Temporomandibular joint disorders including clicking and locking
  • Neuralgias such as trigeminal neuralgia, Fibromyalgia
  • Migraines
  • Temporal arteritis
  • Atypical Facial pain
  • Intracranial / Brain lesions
  • Cancer in the oral cavity, orpharynx, nasopharynx and skull base

The diagnosis can often be made by taking a careful history and performing a thorough clinical examination.
Investigations including X-rays and MR scans are useful and may be ordered as part of your diagnosis.
Routine blood tests are required on occasion.
Botox and facial pain /Migraine/Chronic daily headache-prefereably

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