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Persistent jaw pain

A patient’s symptomatic improvement with a diagnosis-led plan reinforces that imaging doesn’t always tell the whole story.

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Sophie is a 38-year-old graphic designer who presents to a temporomandibular joint and orofacial pain specialist dentist for review of six months of persistent right-sided jaw pain.

The pain began after a period of increased work stress and several long dental appointments. It was initially intermittent but has become more constant.

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