Chronic temporomandibular disorder pain patients with a history of neuropathic pain treatment: a narrative research on their diagnosis and treatment history

Table 5 Overview of health-care providers visited by the included patients for OFP relief before the TMD-pain diagnosis was set

Patient	Dental sector	Medical	Alternative sector	Referrer to OFP specialist
Patient 1	Dentist Endodontist	General practitioner ENT specialist		General practitioner
Patient 2	Dentist	General practitioner Neurosurgeon Rheumatologist Neurologist		Neurosurgeon
Patient 3	Dentist Periodontist Oral surgeon	General practitioner ENT specialist		Dentist
Patient 4	Dentist Periodontist Implantologist	General practitioner Neurologist Neurosurgeon		ENT specialist
Patient 5	Dentist	General practitioner Neurologist Neurosurgeon		Neurosurgeon
Patient 6	Dentist	General Practitioner Psychologist Physiotherapist Orofacial physiotherapist Chiropractor Neurologist		Dentist & Anaesthesiologist – pain specialist
Patient 7	Dentist Centre for special dentistry	General practitioner Neurologist Neurosurgeon		Neurosurgeon
Patient 8	Dentist Oral surgeon	General practitioner ENT specialist	Chinese acupuncturist Organic food centre	General practitioner
Patient 9	Dentist Prosthodontist and restorative dentist	General practitioner Neurologist Neurosurgeon Anaesthesiologist – pain specialist		Anaesthesiologist – pain specialist
Patient 10	Dentist	General practitioner ENT specialist Psychologist Psychiatrist	Naturopath	Dentist

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