{"id":40,"date":"2018-01-30T00:05:34","date_gmt":"2018-01-30T00:05:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sunrisedentalsmile.com\/blog\/?p=40"},"modified":"2023-09-22T19:12:27","modified_gmt":"2023-09-22T19:12:27","slug":"dental-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sunrisedentalsmile.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/30\/dental-health\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Orofacial Pain, and How Does It Relate to Dental Health?"},"content":{"rendered":"\"womanThere are all different kinds of pain. There\u2019s the pain that comes when your favorite team loses its spot in the playoffs, the pain of a stubbed toe, the pain after an intense workout, etc. But there is one type of pain that relates directly to your dental health \u2014 orofacial pain. What exactly is it, what causes it, and what can you do about it?\n\n\n

Orofacial Pain \u2014 What It Is<\/h2>\n\u201cOrofacial pain\u201d is an umbrella term that applies to any mouth, face, or jaw pain. It might seem like any other type of ache or discomfort that you feel throughout your body, but recent scientific discoveries have revealed that it is a unique phenomenon.\n\nResearchers in Oregon decided to take a closer look at orofacial pain and the biological process behind it. They learned that it has a direct connection to a specific pain-signaling protein. When your face, jaw, or mouth is suffering, your body drastically increases the production of this protein<\/a>. When your brain gets the message from the protein that something is wrong, you start to feel the agony of whatever is wrong with your orofacial area. The significance of this discovery is that it may lead researchers to uncover new ways to relieve orofacial pain.\n

What Causes Orofacial Pain?<\/h2>\nThere are many possible causes of orofacial pain, but it is worth noting that over 95 percent of cases are related to dental health issues. A few problems with your mouth that may lead to orofacial ouches include:\n