面部疼痛研究进展

Advances in the clinical research of facial pain

本文重点介绍面部疼痛的临床研究进展。面部疼痛的患者往往面临着困难选择：该去看口腔科医生还是去看内科医生，这种选择决定了最后采取的治疗方式。有证据表明许多非牙源性疼痛患者也接受了牙齿的相关治疗。许多患者对疼痛不能缓解充满失望，经过多次就医，才得到正确的治疗。

This paper will introduce some clinical relevant findings, risk factors and manage ment of facial pain. Patients with orofacial pain often face with the dilemma of whether they need to see a dentist or a medical practitioner and their choice will dictate the type of treatment received. There is evidence to show that many patients with nondental causes of pain received dental treat ments. Many patients in their frustration to get relief of pain will eventually go to a doctor and when they finally come to a faciaI pain service they have seen several healthcare providers.