Oral pain

Oral pain: Introduction

Oral pain: Pain in the mouth or oral area. See free access online books about Oral pain below. See detailed information below for a list of 127 causes of Oral pain, including diseases and drug side effect causes.

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Causes of Oral pain

• Actinomycosis - jaw pain
• Adam and Eve poisoning - burning mouth
• African milk bush poisoning - burning mouth
• Anthurium poisoning - burning mouth
• Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic - jaw pain
• more causes...»

See all 127 causes of Oral pain

Causes of Types of Oral pain:

Review the causes of these more specific types of Oral pain:

• Toothache (33 causes)
• Jaw pain (58 causes)
• Mouth pain (126 causes)
• Burning mouth (76 causes)
• Dental pain (8 causes)
• Salivary Gland Pain (25 causes)
• more types...»

See full list of 10 types for Oral pain

Oral pain: Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Oral pain, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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• Oral pain: Symptom Checker

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• Oral pain and Dental symptoms (90 causes)
• Oral pain and Pain (90 causes)
• Oral pain and Face symptoms (88 causes)
• Oral pain and Head symptoms (88 causes)
• Oral pain and Mouth symptoms (81 causes)
• Oral pain and Nerve symptoms (77 causes)
• Oral pain and Throat symptoms (74 causes)
• Oral pain and Sensations (66 causes)
• Oral pain and Mouth pain (66 causes)
• Oral pain and Digestive symptoms (48 causes)
• Oral pain and Abdominal symptoms (39 causes)
• Oral pain and Burning symptoms (38 causes)
• Oral pain and Paresthesias (38 causes)
• Oral pain and Mouth burning (37 causes)
• Oral pain and Vomiting (36 causes)
• Oral pain and Swelling symptoms (35 causes)
• Oral pain and Bowel incontinence (30 causes)
• Oral pain and Bowel movements (30 causes)
• Oral pain and Bowel problems (30 causes)
• Oral pain and Diarrhea (30 causes)
• more...»

See full list of 1313 Symptom Checker combinations related to Oral pain

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• Pain
• Arthritis & Pain
• Injury & Recovery
• Sleeping & Insomnia
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Causes of General Symptom Types

Research the causes of these more general types of symptom:

• Dental symptoms (574 causes)
• Pain (5505 causes)
• Sensations (5742 causes)
• Nerve symptoms (6069 causes)
• Common symptoms (7552 causes)
• Mouth symptoms (2823 causes)
• Throat symptoms (2320 causes)
• Head symptoms (5905 causes)
• Face symptoms (4286 causes)
• more symptoms...»

Causes of Similar Symptoms to Oral pain

Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Oral pain:

• Mouth pain (126 causes)
• Sore throat (493 causes)
• Tongue pain
• Mouth ulcers (222 causes)
• Gingivitis
• Ludwig's angina
• Scurvy
• Tonsillitis (17 causes)
• Adenoid hypertrophy
• Oral thrush
• Aphthous ulcers
• Tooth decay (82 causes)
• more symptoms...»

Diagnostic Guides for Oral pain

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Oral pain: Undiagnosed Conditions

Conditions that are commonly undiagnosed in related areas may include:

• Nerve Disorders: serious diseases commonly undiagnosed:
  • Diabetic Neuropathy -- Undiagnosed
  • Peripheral Neuropathy -- Undiagnosed
  • Multiple Sclerosis -- Undiagnosed
  • more ...»
• Chronic Pain Disorders -- serious medical disorders that may be undiagnosed:
  • Fibromyalgia -- Undiagnosed
  • Arthritis -- Undiagnosed
  • Chronic Pain Syndromes -- Undiagnosed
  • Migraine -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Hospitals & Clinics: Oral pain

Research extensive quality ratings and patient safety measures for hospitals, clinics and medical facilities in health specialties related to Oral pain:

• Dental Health -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more quality ratings...»

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Oral pain: Research Related Doctors & Specialists

• Nerve Specialists:
  • Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
  • Neurology (Brain/CNS Specialists)
  • Pediatric Neurology (Child Brain Specialist)
  • Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
• Face / Facial / Oral Health Specialists:
  • Oral Pathology
  • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Facial Plastic Surgery
• Ear, Nose & Throat Specialists:
  • Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose & Throat)
  • Pediatric Otolaryngology (Child Ear, Nose & Throat Specialist)
  • Otology / Neurotology (Ear/Hearing Specialists)
  • Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck
• Pain Specialists:
  • Pain Medicine
  • Rheumatology (Arthritis / Joint Pain)
• Dental Health Specialists:
  • General Dentistry
  • Pediatric Dentistry (Child Dental)
• more specialists...»

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Diagnostic tests for Oral pain:

Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Oral pain. Some of these are listed below :

• Physical examination
  • Examine health of lips, mouth, gums and teeth . Note dental hygiene, mouth ulcers, mouth trauma from dentures and signs of mouth infections
  • Inspect and tap each tooth for tenderness which may indicate a alveolar tooth abscess
  • Feel cervical lymph nodes (glands) for enlargement - e.g. with lip cancers, herpes simplex labialis.
  • Full physical examination may reveal features of systemic disease - e.g. Diabetes mellitus, Cancer, HIV infection.
• Blood tests
  • Full blood count and ESR
• more tests...»

See full list of 22 diagnostic tests for Oral pain

Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)

During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Oral pain. Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis. Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:

• How long have you had the oral pain? - to determine if acute or chronic.
• Where exactly is the pain? - e.g. lips, tongue, mucosa (lining of the oral cavity), tooth, gums, jaw.
• Dental health? - when last saw a dentist?, dental care routine? Known dental caries? - Poor oral hygiene may be associated with gingivitis, periodontitis, Vincent's infection, oral cancer and oral Candida infection.
• Do you have dentures? - Poorly fitting dentures may cause oral ulcers.
• Past history of cold sores (Herpes simples type 1 lesions) on the lips?
• more questions...»

See Diagnosis Checklist for Oral pain (36 listings)

Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)

Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse your condition. The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Oral pain) may include:

• Tiredness, weight loss, fever, night sweats? - may suggest malignancy such as leukemia which may also be associated with swollen and bleeding gums and also recurrent mouth infections.
• Gum ulceration? - may suggest acute ulcerative gingivitis (Vincent's disease).
• Dry mouth (xerostomia)? - may be due to diabetes, certain drugs , Sjogren's syndrome, dehydration, anemia, HIV infection or irradiation - can increase the risk of dental caries and thus gingivitis.
• Lip ulceration? - would suggest herpes simplex labialis, syphilis and carcinoma.
• Tooth pain? - may suggest tooth socket (alveolar) abscess.
• more symptoms...»

See Diagnosis Checklist for Oral pain (36 listings)

Home Diagnostic Testing and Oral pain

Home medical tests possibly related to Oral pain:

• Nerve Neuropathy: Related Home Testing:
  • Home Diabetes Test Kits
  • Home Blood Glucose Testing Kits
• more tests...»

Stories from Users for Oral pain

Real-life user stories relating to Oral pain:

• Dextrose or maltodextrin hurting my tongue?
• tongue hurts
• Oral Pain..

Symptom specific forums: The following patient stories in our interactive forums and message boards relate to Oral pain or relevant symptoms:

• Integumentary (Skin) (432)
  • Itchy red bumps all over body? Hives?
  • Sensitive Skin to Touch
  • Painful skin and no answers!!!
  • Pinprick red dots, itchy skin, wrongly diagnosed
  • Skin blisters, joint & muscle pain, Photos..
  • More user stories
• Allergic/Immunologic (157)
  • Chronic hives
  • Non-stop itching, no rash
  • Spontaneous flushing and redness of face and body.
  • Swelling & itching
  • Problems with my scalp can anyone help me
  • More user stories
• Gastrointestinal (Food - from entry to exit) (775)
  • Bloating/Distention/Intestinal Gas
  • Intense Abdominal Pain
  • Feels like a baby kicking-not pregnant
  • Help Please! Extreme Abdominal Pain/Gas/Bowel Symptoms ++
  • Explosive Diarrhea after eating
  • More user stories

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Organs affected by Oral pain:

The list of organs typically affected by Oral pain may include, but is not limited to:

• Mouth
• Tongue
• Tooth

Detailed list of causes of Oral pain

The list below shows some of the causes of Oral pain mentioned in various sources:

• Actinomycosis - jaw pain
• Adam and Eve poisoning - burning mouth
• African milk bush poisoning - burning mouth
• Anthurium poisoning - burning mouth
• Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic - jaw pain
• Aralia poisoning - burning mouth sensation
• more causes...»

See full list of 127 causes of Oral pain

How Common are these Causes of Oral pain?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Oral pain. Of the 127 causes of Oral pain that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

• 3 causes are "very common" diseases
• 3 causes are "common" diseases
• 1 causes are "uncommon" diseases
• 0 causes are "rare" diseases
• 3 causes are "very rare" diseases
• 121 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 127 causes of Oral pain

Conditions listing symptoms: Oral pain:

The following list of conditions have 'Oral pain' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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Causes of Oral pain Based on Risk Factors

This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Oral pain based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient: