Exam questionKROK 2Dentistry ยท 2023
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 detects no pathological changes in tissue. Make the provisional diagnosis.
Answer options
- Neuralgia of the third branch of the trigeminal nerve
- Neuralgia of the second branch of the trigeminal nerve
- Neuritis of the third branch of the trigeminal nerve
- Pterygopalatine ganglionitis
- Facial nerve neuritis
Correct answer
Neuralgia of the third branch of the trigeminal nerve
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