Chronic pain of the maxilla. Presentation of a case

Authors

  • Carlos Alberto Díaz Pérez Universidad de San Gregorio de Portoviejo
  • Gema Nataly Barreiro Mendoza Universidad de San Gregorio de Portoviejo
  • Milagros Martínez Rodríguez Hospital Pediátrico Docente "General Pedro Agustín Pérez"

Keywords:

chronic pain, facial pain, bone inflammation, tooth extraction

Abstract

It was presented a case of 31-year-old female patient admitted at the Department of Oral Pathology at the University Of San Gregorio De Portoviejo with a history of pain of more than two years in the right maxilla after a tooth extraction. Aspects of diagnostic, semiotic and treatment are exposed. An updated review of the scientific literature on the subject is made.

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Author Biographies

Carlos Alberto Díaz Pérez, Universidad de San Gregorio de Portoviejo

Doctor en Ciencias Pedagógicas. Especialista de II Grado en Cirugía Maxilofacial. Máster en Salud Bucal Comunitaria. Profesor Titular.

Gema Nataly Barreiro Mendoza, Universidad de San Gregorio de Portoviejo

Odontóloga. Máster en Ciencias Estomatológicas. Profesor Titular.

Milagros Martínez Rodríguez, Hospital Pediátrico Docente "General Pedro Agustín Pérez"

Especialista de II Grado en Estomatología General Integral. Máster en Salud Bucal Comunitaria. Profesor Auxiliar.

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How to Cite

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Díaz Pérez CA, Barreiro Mendoza GN, Martínez Rodríguez M. Chronic pain of the maxilla. Presentation of a case. Rev Inf Cient [Internet]. 2018 Jan. 16 [cited 2025 Apr. 19];97(1):175-82. Available from: https://revinfcientifica.sld.cu/index.php/ric/article/view/1808

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