RT - Journal TY - JOUR A1 - Ravikumar, Kamal A1 - Ramakrishnan, Karthik T1 - Pain in the face: An overview of pain of nonodontogenic origin YR - 2018/1/1 JF - International Journal of Social Rehabilitation JO - Int J Soc Rehabil SP - 1 OP - 5 VO - 3 IS - 1 UL - https://www.ijsocialrehab.com/article.asp?issn=WKMP-0125;year=2018;volume=3;issue=1;spage=1;epage=5;aulast=Ravikumar;t=5 DO - 10.4103/ijosr.ijosr_1_17 N2 - It is common for pain in the orofacial region to be mistaken for a toothache, and similarly, other pains of the head and neck to mimic odontogenic pain orofacial pain may pose a diagnostic dilemma for the dental practitioner. The purpose of this article is to: (a) provide the dental practitioner with an understanding of pain etiology to consider when developing differential diagnoses for orofacial pains and (b) review various types of nonodontogenic pains which may be mistaken for a toothache. Ultimately, this article will aid the dental practitioner with preventing misdiagnosis and delivery of incorrect and sometimes irreversible procedures for nonodontogenic pain. ER -