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Multiple Sclerosis Presenting to the Dental Practitioner: A Report of Two Cases

From Volume 28, Issue 10, December 2001 | Pages 516-517

Authors

Simon Hutchinson

BDS, MFDS RCPS (Glasg.)

Senior House Officer, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sunderland Royal Hospital

Articles by Simon Hutchinson

Stuart Clark

FRCS(Ed), FDS RCS(Ed)

Specialist Registrar, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sunderland Royal Hospital

Articles by Stuart Clark

Abstract

In this paper, two patients are described who presented with trigeminal neuralgia which turned out to be an early symptom of multiple sclerosis. General dental practitioners need to be aware of the possible causes for atypical facial pain, especially in patients under 40 years.

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