Exam questionKROK 2Dentistry ยท 2021
A 62-year-old woman complains of intense pain attacks in the area of her left lower jaw that last 1-3 minutes. The pain occurs during talking, washing her face, and touching the skin. Mandibular X-ray shows no destruction of bone tissue. Make the provisional diagnosis:
Answer options
- Neuritis of the 3rd branch of the trigeminal nerve
- Pterygopalatine ganglionitis
- Neuralgia of the 3rd branch of the trigeminal nerve
- Neuralgia of the 2nd branch of the trigeminal nerve
- Facial nerve neuritis
Correct answer
Neuralgia of the 3rd branch of the trigeminal nerve
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