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Face Pain
Face Pain: Common Causes
- Injury to the face
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Abscessed tooth (continuous throbbing pain on one side of the lower face aggravated by eating or touching)
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Sinusitis or sinus infection (dull pain and tenderness around the eyes and cheekbones that worsens when bending forward)
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Tic douloureux
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Trigeminal neuralgia
- Herpes zoster (shingles) or simplex (cold sores) infection
- Cluster headache
- Migraine
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• Definition
• Face Pain: Overview & Considerations
• Face Pain: Common Causes
• Face Pain: Home Care & Treatment
• Call your Health Care Provider if
• What to Expect at your Health Care Provider's Office
Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Glaucoma
• Heart Attack
• Sinusitis
• Tooth Abscess
• Trigeminal Neuralgia
Tests & Exams
• Dental X-Rays
• ECG
• Skull X-Ray
• Tonometry
Other Topics
• Physical Examination
• Weakness
Review Date : 5/4/2003
Reviewed By : Bridget Martell, M.D., Department of Internal Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare
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