Orofacial Pain (OFP) is a recognized dental specialty in the United States of America. It has been recognized as a sub-specialty of Dentistry in several countries such as Canada, Brazil, Israel, and also by the US military. The complex nature of OFP conditions and the cross-over to other branches of dentistry and medicine makes the diagnosis and treatment of OFP conditions often cumbersome and challenging. The lack of coordination and consensus amongst different organizations concerned with managing these patients also makes this a complex issue. TMJ conditions form only a portion of these OFP diagnoses.
