Preparing questions in advance can help patients to have more meaningful discussions with their physicians regarding their conditions. Patients may wish to ask their doctor the following questions about orofacial pain:

1. What could be causing my orofacial pain?
   
   
2. Is it likely due to a problem in my mouth, teeth, jaw, skull, cranial nerves, cranial blood vessels, ears, eyes, nose or elsewhere in my head?
   
   
3. Can orofacial pain indicate that there is a problem elsewhere in my body?
   
   
4. How will my orofacial pain be diagnosed?
   
   
5. What do my test results show? What is the source of my pain?
   
   
6. Can I control my orofacial pain at home with cold or heat treatments?
   
   
7. Which over-the-counter medicines can help me? Are there any I should avoid?
   
   
8. What are my other treatment options for orofacial pain?
   
   
9. If noninvasive treatments fail, could I need surgery?
   
   
10. What can I do to reduce my risk of orofacial pain?