Persistent Orofacial Pain Attendances at General Medical Practitioners

• Published in: Journal of dental research Vol. 102; no. 2; pp. 164 - 169
• Main Authors: Currie, C.C., Palmer, J., Stone, S.J., Brocklehurst, P., Aggarwal, V.R., Dorman, P.J., Pearce, M.S., Durham, J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.02.2023; SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
• Subjects: Facial Pain - diagnosis; Facial Pain - epidemiology; Female; Headache; Humans; Medical practices; Migraine; Migraine Disorders; Pain; Patients; Research Reports; Retrospective Studies; health services research; neuralgia; 6 MeSH: temporomandibular joint disorders; temporomandibular joint dysfunction syndrome; burning mouth syndrome; facial pain

Patients with persistent orofacial pain (POFP) can go through complex care pathways to receive a diagnosis and management, which can negatively affect their pain. This study aimed to describe 44-y trends in attendances at Welsh medical practices for POFP and establish the number of attendances per p...