Orofacial Pain is Not a Way of Life You Need to Struggle With
Posted on 5/29/2020 by Candice
For one reason or another, some people ignore pain when it happens in their body. They have plenty of reasons, including that the pain is not that bad, or they hope that it will go away. Orofacial pain refers to any pain felt in the mouth, jaws and face. It is something that you may not want to ignore. In fact, it is something that you should not even struggle with. There are plenty of different causes of orofacial pain, and there are plenty of ways to avoid the struggle with it.
Types of Orofacial Pain
The term orofacial pain refers to any pain that you feel in the mouth, jaws or face. There are many different reasons that you can suffer from orofacial pain. Toothaches, trauma, gum disease, and problems with your teeth can lead to the pain. Because there are so many causes for orofacial pain, there are also many different types of pain. Some will suffer a sudden onset of pain from a trauma that will continue until the site of the trauma heals. Others will suffer from intermittent tooth sensitivity caused by different issues. There are some that will suffer from temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ) that feel the pain every now and then and will have pain that comes in different forms. There is no one way to describe what orofacial pain is.
Dealing with the Pain
There is never a reason to accept the pain and just try to get accustomed to it. No matter what the cause of orofacial pain, there is usually some way to treat it. Treatment can fall into two categories. The best thing is to treat the cause of the pain. If it comes from a cavity, getting treatment for the cavity is the solution. If it comes from a trauma, taking steps to fix that will help. When the issue is a chronic pain from something like TMJ, the solution is finding ways to manage the pain through medications, exercise and other forms of treatment. No matter what kind of orofacial pain you have, there is something you can do. You have to make the decision to stop living with the pain and work to take care of it. If you want help with orofacial pain, contact our office to schedule your appointment.
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