Barodontalgia Due to Odontogenic Inflammation in the Jawbone

Author: Zadik, Yehuda

Source: Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, Volume 77, Number 8, August 2006 , pp. 864-866(3)

Publisher: Aerospace Medical Association

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Zadik Y. Barodontalgia due to odontogenic inflammation in the jawbone. Aviat Space Environ Med 2006; 77:864-866.

A case is presented of severe anterior mandibular pain, which first appeared during descent of a long commercial flight, and lasted 3 d for a 28-yr-old military helicopter pilot. Apical periodontitis due to pulpal necrosis of the #31 tooth was diagnosed as the causative pathology of the pain. This pain was not ever felt in his daily routine helicopter flights, up to 6000 ft, only in the pressurized chamber of a commercial flight to 7000-ft conditions. Although barodontalgia, dental pain evoked by barometric pressure change in an otherwise asymptomatic tooth, has relatively low prevalence nowadays, it seems that periodic dental vitality tests and panoramic imaging of the jaws are worthwhile for aircrew members.

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Keywords: dentistry; apical periodontitis; calcified metamorphosis; panoramic image; pulp necrosis; dental pain; toothache; dental trauma

Document Type: Research article

Publication date: 2006-08-01

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The peer-reviewed monthly journal, Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine (ASEM) provides contact with physicians, life scientists, bioengineers, and medical specialists working in both basic medical research and in its clinical applications. It is the most used and cited journal in its field. ASEM is distributed to more than 80 nations.
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