European Journal of Molecular & Clinical Medicine

Abstract

Barodontalgia is the oral (dental or non dental) pain due to changes in the barometric pressure. With the increase in the number of pilots, SCUBA divers, air passengers , may encounter related oral conditions as they are more subjected to changes in pressure. This is not a pathological condition but a symptom. The common pathologies include faulty restorations, caries , periapical inflammation. This article reviews the etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis and prevention pertaining to Barodontalgia.