Orofacial Pains

Orofacial pains refer to pains experienced in the mouth, face, and head regions [1, 2]; they might stem from disorders and diseases of the temporomandibular joint and masticatory musculature, head and neck muscle tension, neurovascular disorders (such as migraine), neuropathic disorders (such as trigeminal neuralgia), inflammations in the area (such as sinusitis or dental pulpitis), or dentomaxillofacial treatments [1–7].In this issue, readers will find nine articles comprising “Trigeminal Neuralgia, Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia, and Myofascial Pain Dysfunction Syndrome: An Update” by M. Khan et al. (the authors summarized the currently available diagnostic procedures and treatment options for trigeminal neuralgia, glossopharyngeal neuralgia, and myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome); “The Evaluation of the Clinical Effects of Botulinum Toxin on Nocturnal Bruxism” by F. Asutay et al. (a clinical study on the role of botulinum toxin in the management of bruxism); “A Preliminary Genome-Wide Association Study of Pain-Related Fear: Implications for Orofacial Pain” by C. L. Randall et al. (a GWAS research on genetic factors [as well as other risk factors like age, sex, and education] contributing to fears of medical/dental pain, severe pain, and minor pain); “Sensitivity, Specificity, Predictive Values, and Accuracy of Three Diagnostic Tests to Predict Inferior Alveolar Nerve Blockade Failure in Symptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis” by D. Chavarría-Bolaños et al. (a research about diagnostic values of tests used to predict the failure of inferior alveolar nerve block); “Immediate Postoperative Pain and Recovery Time after Pulpotomy Performed under General Anaesthesia in Young Children” by S. Keles and O. Kocaturk (this study compared postoperative pain scores after pulpotomy with pain after filling-only treatments performed under general anaesthesia‎); “Prevalence of Painful Temporomandibular Disorders and Correlation to Lifestyle Factors among Adolescents in Norway” by V. Østensjø et al. (a research on the prevalence and risk factors of painful temporomandibular disorders among adolescents); “Temporomandibular Disorders and Headache: A Retrospective Analysis of 1198 Patients” by C. Di Paolo et al. (an article on the positive association between headaches such as migraine or tension headache with symptoms of temporomandibular disorders); “Central Sensitization-Based Classification for Temporomandibular Disorders: A Pathogenetic Hypothesis” by A. Monaco et al. (the a