page_title: Orofacial pain
hierarchical_section_title: Orofacial pain
caption_attribution_description: English: Diagram of lateral face showing extent of region within which pain is termed "orofacial". Boundaries defined after Zakrzewska JM, Hamlyn PJ. Facial pain. In: Crombie IK, Croft PR, Linton SJ, et al, eds. Epidemiology of Pain. Seattle, WA: IASP Press; 1999: 171-202.
context_page_description: Orofacial pain is a general term covering any pain which is felt in the mouth, jaws and the face. Orofacial pain is a common symptom, and there are many causes.
  Orofacial Pain is the specialty of dentistry that encompasses the diagnosis, management and treatment of pain disorders of the jaw, mouth, face and associated regions.These disorders as they relate to orofacial pain include but are not limited to temporomandibular muscle and joint disorders, jaw movement disorders, neuropathic and neurovascular pain disorders, headache, and sleep disorders.
context_section_description: Orofacial pain is a general term covering any pain which is felt in the mouth, jaws and the face. Orofacial pain is a common symptom, and there are many causes. 
  Orofacial Pain (OFP) is the specialty of dentistry that encompasses the diagnosis, management and treatment of pain disorders of the jaw, mouth, face and associated regions.These disorders as they relate to orofacial pain include but are not limited to temporomandibular muscle and joint (TMJ) disorders, jaw movement disorders, neuropathic and neurovascular pain disorders, headache, and sleep disorders.
caption: Defined boundaries of the orofacial pain region.
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