Barodontalgia

Barodontalgia
Other namesAerodontalgia, dental barotrauma
SpecialtyHyperbaric medicine

Barodontalgia, commonly known as tooth squeeze, is a pain in a tooth caused by a change in ambient pressure. The pain usually ceases at return to the original pressure.[1][2][3] Dental barotrauma is a condition in which such changes in ambient pressure cause damage to the dentition.

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