Diagnosis and treatment considerations of atypical oral pain in tuberous sclerosis

Diagnosis and management of non-specific, atypical, and non-dental pain are challenging. We hereby report a case of a 23-year-old female who presented with a complaint of intermittent dull ache over her lower front anterior teeth with no radiographic findings. She was diagnosed after history, imagin...

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Published in:Journal of family medicine and primary care 2020-04, Vol.9 (4), p.2121-2124
Main Authors: Goyal, Lata, Agarwal, Padmanidhi, Reddy, Gosla, Jain, Kanav
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
anxiety
Care and treatment
Case Report
counselling
dental care
Diagnosis
neuropathic pain
referred pain
Tuberous sclerosis
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Summary:Diagnosis and management of non-specific, atypical, and non-dental pain are challenging. We hereby report a case of a 23-year-old female who presented with a complaint of intermittent dull ache over her lower front anterior teeth with no radiographic findings. She was diagnosed after history, imaging, and neurology consultation and treated conservatively with complete remission of symptoms. Proper history and counseling are mandatory for all patients. It is important to recognize patients with underlying neurological conditions and take adequate interdepartmental consultation before labeling complaints psychogenic or carrying out unwarranted dental treatment.
ISSN:2249-4863
2278-7135
DOI:10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1213_19