Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is the most frequent type of facial pain, with a worldwide incidence ranging from 12.6 per 100,000 annually to 27 per 100,000 annually.1 TN is usually divided in two subtypes:
Trigeminal neuralgia is a relatively common neuropathic disorder that is characterized by sudden severe episodes of lancinating or electric pain along the distribution of cranial nerve V (CNV).
Case reports from 2 patients whose unrelenting facial pain and hypersensitivity from
their diagnosed trigeminal neuralgia was resolved with low-level laser therapy.