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ABSTRACT
A case of trigeminal neuralgia presenting as odontalgia in a 47-year-old female is described. This case shows the difficulty of making a correct diagnosis and how patients can be subjected to unnecessary treatment and continued suffering when a correct diagnosis is not made.
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Greg Goddard
Dr. Greg Goddard attended the University of California Medical Center at San Francisco, receiving his D.D.S. in 1967. He completed his oral surgery residency at Royal Free Hospital in London, England, where he studied and practiced the treatment of temporomandibular joints and muscle problems. Dr. Goddard is currently Dental Director of the Native American Health Center in San Francisco and is an associate member of the American Academy of Head, Neck, Facial Pain and TMJ Orthopedics.