Diagnosis and treatment of atypical odontalgia: A review of the literature and two case reports

Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2007, Pages

  Melis, Marcello ^a,b   Secci, Simona ^c,d,e  

^a Tufts University ^*

^b TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BROTZU HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)   (Italy)

^e Society of Radiology SIRM   (United States)

Author keywords

Amitriptyline; AO; Atypical odontalgia; Differential diagnosis; Phantom tooth pain; Treatment; Tricyclic antidepressants

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; REVIEW; TOOTH PAIN; TOOTH PULP DISEASE; TRIGEMINUS NEURALGIA;

ADULT; AMITRIPTYLINE; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS, TRICYCLIC; DENTAL PULP DISEASES; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MYOFASCIAL PAIN SYNDROMES; TOOTHACHE; TRIGEMINAL NEURALGIA;

EID: 33947111796     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15263711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5005/jcdp-8-3-81     Document Type: Article

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