What is BARODONTALGIA a.k.a.AERODONTALGIA?A Concise Review.

What is Barodontalgia/Aerodontalgia?

A Concise Review.

With the increasing number of air passengers, airline and private pilots, and professional and leisure self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (SCUBA) divers, dentists may encounter related oral conditions that require immediate treatment.

One of these conditions is barodontalgia.

A complaint about dental pain in barometric change may face dental practitioners with a diagnostic challenge.

Although rare, dental pain during flying or while diving has been recognized as a potential cause of an aircrew member or a diver suddenly becoming incapacitated, thus jeopardizing the safety of the affected person as well as others.

Thus, an attempt has been made in this Booklet to discuss the clinical presentation, epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnostic process ,differential diagnosis (including facial and dental barotrauma) of this phenomenon and preventive measures are also described along with plenty of relevant Illustrations for better understanding.

Dr. H. K. Saboowala.

M.B.(Bom) .M.R.S.H.(London)

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