Stacey McKinney, RDH, MSEd, is an assistant professor and senior clinic coordinator in the dental hygiene program at Southern Illinois University (SIU) Carbondale. A member of the American Dental Education Association and American Dental Hygienists' Association, she can be reached at smckinney8@siu.edu.
By recognizing the symptoms of this neuropathic pain disorder, oral health professionals can adapt care to avoid triggering reactions in patients with trigeminal neuralgia.