Pathophysiology of Barodontalgia: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

• Main Authors: Marcus Stoetzer (Author), Christoph Kuehlhorn (Author), Martin Ruecker (Author), Dirk Ziebolz (Author), Nils Claudius Gellrich (Author), Constantin von See (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Changes in ambient pressure occur during flying, diving, or hyperbaric oxygen therapy and can cause different types of pathophysiological conditions and pain including toothache (barodontalgia). We report the case of a patient with severe pain in the region of his mandibular left first molar, which...