Online ISSN: 2515-8260

BARODONTALGIA- AN AGONY FOR THE TOOTH

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1. Dr. R. JAYASRIKRUPAA, MDS2. Dr. TAMARA MYSTICA3. Dr. N. ARAVINDHA BABU,MDS4. Dr. KMK MASTHAN, MDS

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Abstract: Barodontalgia is the oral (dental or non dental) pain due to changes in the barometric pressure. With the increase in the number of pilots, SCUBA divers, air passengers , may encounter related oral conditions as they are more subjected to changes in pressure. This is not a pathological condition but a symptom. The common pathologies include faulty restorations, caries , periapical inflammation. This article reviews the etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis and prevention pertaining to Barodontalgia.

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