Pocket Dentistry

Figure 4.12 In this CBCT image, osteotomy site #46 shows breach of the roof of the inferior alveolar nerve canal. F. Extraoral exam Face and neck No asymmetry. Skin color…

Figure 2.42 Preoperative frontal T1-weighted MRI of right TMJ showing distension of the joint capsule and multiple loose bodies in an intraarticular soft tissue mass (arrows) surrounding the condyle (C)….

Figure 3.3 Face, frontal, and profile images. B. Symptom History The patient reports pain during rest and function in the left masticatory muscles. Pain comes and goes and increases during…

Figure 3.30 En-face photograph of patient. Figure 3.31 Orofacial pain locations confined to masseter muscles. B. Symptom History Pain is constant and moderate: 6 (NRS 0–10). Quality is dull, tight;…

Figure 3.17 Anatomical drawing depicting pain locations (shaded areas): (a) face/jaw pain; (b) dentoalveolar pain. G. Intraoral Status Tooth 16 missing. No caries, no periodontal disease, good oral hygiene. Soft…

Figure 4.24 Preoperative radiograph of teeth 24–26. I. Diagnosis/Diagnoses Other Symptomatic irreversible pulpitis tooth 26. Symptomatic apical periodontitis tooth 26. J. Case Assessment The source of the patient’s pain in…

Figure 2.17 (a) Intraoral picture of 52-year-old man with ankylosing spondylitis with occlusion on only both sides premolars. Anterior open bite 4 mm. (b) Maximal range of motion increases the…

Figure 3.19 Slight facial asymmetry with prominence of chin deviated to patient’s left. There was no functional or symptom history significance to this asymmetry, and the asymmetry was judged to…

Figure 3.7 Patient’s pain location, right masseter muscle. Figure 3.8 Patient showing pain location, right temporalis muscle. B. Symptom History Current symptoms started 3 months ago, not associated with any…

Figure 4.36 Timeline from the start of dystonia symptoms to the examination in the University Clinic for Clinical Oral Physiology. B. Symptom History The condition started 5 years previously with…

Other Orofacial Pains A: Headache Case 4.1 Headache Attributed to Temporomandibular Disorders Daniela AG Gonçalves A. Demographic Data and Reason for Contact Female, 31 years old, married, no children. Profession:…

Figure 2.32 Left side of mandible is shorter than the right. G. Intraoral Status Maximal incisal opening at first visit was 42 mm (Figure 2.33). Slight deviation of jaw to…

Figure 2.10 Frontal view of patient. B. Symptom History Transient jaw lock, right side, that takes a few minutes to recover from each time. Pain intensity varies between 0 (at…

Figure 4.5 Patient, who co-created this image of herself with an artist. © Deborah Padfield and AE from the series Face2face. C. Medical History Hernia operation, hypertension. D. Psychosocial History…

Figure 2.2 A 34-year-old Swedish man with bilateral TMJ arthritis and referred to orofacial pain specialist from general practitioner due to TMJ pain and chewing difficulties. B. Symptom History Today…

Figure 4.33 Intraoral photographs of patient showing intercuspal position (a), tooth contacts during right (b) and left (c) lateral excursion as well as maxillary (d) and mandibular (e) occlusal surfaces….

Figure 4.29 Preoperative radiograph. I. Diagnosis/Diagnoses Other Pulp necrosis tooth 46. Symptomatic apical periodontitis tooth 46. J. Case Assessment The source of the patient’s pain in this case is inflammation…