When Your Mouth Feels Like It’s on Fire: Understanding Burning Mouth Syndrome
An excerpt modified from Facial Pain: Living Well with Neuropathic Facial Pain By Gary Klasser, DMD Associate Professor, Louisiana State University School of Dentistry Certificate in Orofacial Pain Imagine waking
35th Anniversary Interview with Jeff Bodington
As 2025 comes to a close and we wrap up the commemoration of our 35th anniversary, we look ahead to 2026. The FPA extends our deepest gratitude to every member
Patient Perspective: My Experience with Facial Pain
My name is Jennifer Dinet, and I have trigeminal neuralgia. I was first diagnosed when I was 25 years old, and it completely changed my life. I had to adjust
Developments in the Management of Trigeminal Neuralgia
By Michael H. Brisman MD, FACS, Attending Neurosurgeon at NSPC Brain & Spine Surgery Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is a very specific type of facial pain condition. TN causes patients to
Facial Pain and Friendships
None of us asked or ever wanted to have facial pain. Facial pain is one of the worst chronic pain conditions someone could have and can experience; it’s life-changing and