Effects of Kamishoyosan, a Traditional Japanese Kampo Medicine, on Pain Conditions in Patients with Intractable Persistent Dentoalveolar Pain Disorder

Table 1

Characteristics in 15 patients. Parafunctional activities comprise oral habitual movements (such as tongue habit, masticating on one side, lip/cheek biting, and swallowing) and bruxism (clenching, grinding, and tapping of teeth).

	Age (years)	Sex	Duration (month)	Pain	Pharmacological treatment	Parafunctional activities
1	35	F	2	Tooth pain	NSAIDs	−
2	37	F	6	Tooth pain	NSAIDs and muscle relaxants	+
3	40	F	1	Tooth pain	NSAIDs	−
4	46	F	60	Tooth pain	NSAIDs	+
5	48	F	2	Tooth pain	NSAIDs	+
6	52	F	180	Tooth pain	NSAIDs and antidepressants	+
7	55	F	6	Tooth pain	NSAIDs	+
8	56	F	1	Tooth pain	NSAIDs	+
9	56	F	1	Tooth pain	NSAIDs	+
10	64	F	48	Tooth pain	—	+
11	64	F	12	Tongue and alveolar bone	Muscle relaxants and antidepressants	+
12	65	F	48	Tooth pain	—	+
13	68	F	180	Tooth pain	Muscle relaxants and antidepressants	−
14	70	F	12	Tooth pain	Antidepressants	+
15	76	F	192	Tongue and alveolar bone	Muscle relaxants and antidepressants	+