Difference between revisions of "Orofacial Pain"

The text begins by introducing the concept of orofacial pain and temporomandibular disorders (TMD), citing a comprehensive review by Martina Ferrillo et al. on pain management for temporomandibular sensitization. The common association between orofacial pain and other symptoms such as headaches and neck pain is emphasized, suggesting that these conditions may mutually influence each other.

Correlations between TMD and other disorders: The relationships between TMD and other conditions like headaches and neck pain are explored, highlighting the possible causes and mechanism of symptom transmission. The importance of considering the possibility of other pathologies when evaluating symptoms related to TMD is emphasized.

Bayesian approach and comparison with frequentist statistics: The use of Bayesian statistics in the context of TMD and severe headaches is discussed, comparing it with frequentist statistics and discussing their respective limitations and advantages.

Quantum-like modeling and biological interpretation: The concept of quantum modeling in biological systems is explored, and the difference between a classical probabilistic model and a quantum one is discussed, emphasizing the implications for interpreting biological data.

Conclusions: The text concludes by emphasizing the complexity of TMD and orofacial pain and the need for a critical and objective approach to diagnosis and treatment. It promises to present two clinical cases that will illustrate key points for differentiating orofacial pain from TMD and oromandibular dystonia.

===Introduction ===

[[File:Question 2.jpg|center|50x50px|link=https://wiki.masticationpedia.org/index.php/File:Question_2.jpg]]The author points out that orofacial and neck pain comorbidities are often associated with TMD.<ref>Plesh O., Adams S.H., Gansky S.A. Temporomandibular joint and muscle disorder-type pain and comorbid pains in a national US sample. J. Orofac. Pain. 2011;25:190–198.</ref> These coexisting conditions (particularly headaches, migraines, and neck pain) are not only highly associated with chronic pain-related TMDs, but also increase the risk of their development.<ref>Bender S.D. Orofacial pain and headache: A review and look at the commonalities. Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2014;18:400. doi: 10.1007/s11916-013-0400-5.</ref><ref name=":0">Botros J., Gornitsky M., Samim F., der Khatchadourian Z., Velly A.M. Back and neck pain: A comparison between acute and chronic pain-related Temporomandibular Disorders. Can. J. Pain. 2022;6:112–120. doi: 10.1080/24740527.2022.2067032. </ref><ref>Ohrbach R., Fillingim R.B., Mulkey F., Gonzalez Y., Gordon S., Gremillion H., Lim P.-F., Ribeiro-Dasilva M., Greenspan J.D., Knott C. Clinical findings and pain symptoms as potential risk factors for chronic tmd: Descriptive data and empirically identified domains from the opera case-control study. J. Pain. 2011;12:T27–T45. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2011.09.001</ref> The International Classification of Headaches (ICHD)<ref>Headache Classification Committee of the International Headache Society (IHS) The International Classification of Headache Disorders; 3rd edition (beta version) Cephalalgia. 2013;33:629–808. doi: 10.1177/0333102413485658.</ref> and DC/TMD<ref name=":4">Schiffman E., Ohrbach R., Truelove E., Look J., Anderson G., Goulet J.P., List T., Svensson P., Gonzalez Y., Lobbezoo F., et al. Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (DC/TMD) for Clinical and Research Applications: Recommendations of the International RDC/TMD Consortium Network* and Orofacial Pain Special Interest Group† J. Oral Facial Pain Headache. 2014;28:6–27. doi: 10.11607/jop.1151</ref> consider the main characteristics of pain in headache and TMD, respectively. There are several hypotheses that attempt to explain the association between TMD and headache, including neuronal convergence, central sensitization, and inhibition of descending pain downregulatory mechanisms.<ref name=":1">Matre D., Knardahl S. ‘Central sensitization’ in chronic neck/shoulder pain. Scand. J. Pain. 2012;3:230–235. doi: 10.1016/j.sjpain.2012.04.003. </ref><ref name=":2">Su M., Yu S. Chronic migraine: A process of dysmodulation and sensitization. Mol. Pain. 2018;14:1744806918767697. doi: 10.1177/1744806918767697.</ref> The close relationship between TMD, headache and neck pain has recently been evaluated, not only in terms of sharing common pathogenetic mechanisms and clinical features, but also considering that one condition might influence or promote the development of another.<ref>Chaves T.C., Dach F., Florencio L.L., Carvalho G.F., Gonçalves M.C., Bigal M.E., Speciali J.G., Bevilaqua-Grossi D. Concomitant Migraine and Temporomandibular Disorders are Associated With Higher Heat Pain Hyperalgesia and Cephalic Cutaneous Allodynia. Clin. J. Pain. 2016;32:882–888. doi: 10.1097/AJP.0000000000000369.</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref>Gonçalves D.A., Camparis C.M., Speciali J.G., Franco A.L., Castanharo S.M., Bigal M.E. Temporomandibular disorders are differentially associated with headache diagnoses: A controlled study. Clin. J. Pain. 2011;27:611–615. doi: 10.1097/AJP.0b013e31820e12f5.</ref> These conditions can cause facial pain and are frequently associated with the development of craniofacial allodynia during painful exacerbation.<ref name=":3">Greenspan J.D., Slade G.D., Bair E., Dubner R., Fillingim R.B., Ohrbach R., Knott C., Diatchenko L., Liu Q., Maixner W. Pain sensitivity and autonomic factors associated with development of TMD: The OPPERA prospective cohort study. J. Pain. 2013;14:T63–T74.e746. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2013.06.007.</ref> Indeed, pain in both conditions has been attributed to common dysfunctions of central pain regulation mechanisms..<ref>Furquim B.D., Flamengui L.M., Conti P.C. TMD and chronic pain: A current view. Dental Press J. Orthod. 2015;20:127–133. doi: 10.1590/2176-9451.20.1.127-133.sar.</ref><ref>Bevilaqua-Grossi D., Lipton R.B., Napchan U., Grosberg B., Ashina S., Bigal M.E. Temporomandibular disorders and cutaneous allodynia are associated in individuals with migraine. Cephalalgia. 2010;30:425–432. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-2982.2009.01928.x.</ref> On the other hand, the concomitant TMD and migraine showed worse levels of cutaneous hyperalgesia and allodynia, probably due to central and peripheral nervous system sensitization and impairment of descending pain modulatory pathways.<ref>Conti P.C., Costa Y.M., Gonçalves D.A., Svensson P. Headaches and myofascial temporomandibular disorders: Overlapping entities, separate managements? J. Oral Rehabil. 2016;43:702–715. doi: 10.1111/joor.12410.</ref><ref>Furquim B.D., Flamengui L.M., Conti P.C. TMD and chronic pain: A current view. Dental Press J. Orthod. 2015;20:127–133. doi: 10.1590/2176-9451.20.1.127-133.sar.</ref>