Misdiagnosis-Driven Dental Extractions in Patients with Trigeminal Neuralgia: A Retrospective Study

There is obvious misdiagnosis leading to a considerable number of unnecessary, and multiple dental extractions for patients with TN. A considerable percentage of which is requested by patients. This reflects poor dental management of oro-facial pain. Dental education programs on both undergraduate and postgraduate levels need to focus on diagnostic defects in facial pain. These findings underscore the need for improved diagnostic training for dental professionals to prevent unnecessary invasive procedures in TN patients.