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The first dilemma of facial pain patients is “who to consult”? Is this a dental problem or a medical one and who will be able to treat it most appropriately? There is no doubt that the dental conditions described by Renton in her first article are best managed by dentists. However, when patients present with persistent pain after dental surgery or due to other causes the boundaries become less ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Neurosurgery
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0148-396X,1524-4040
DOI: 10.1227/01.neu.0000309628.70359.ed