Atypical odontalgia - Pathophysiology and clinical management

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-11

  Baad Hansen, L ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Atypical odontalgia; Differential diagnoses; Management; Pathophysiology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DEPRESSION; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRACTABLE PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PULPITIS; TOOTH PAIN;

ADULT; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, INTRACTABLE; PULPITIS; TOOTHACHE;

EID: 38049174755     PISSN: 0305182X     EISSN: 13652842     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2842.2007.01813.x     Document Type: Article

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