Which patient assessment will help the nurse identify potential complications of trigeminal neuralgia?

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Oral hygiene is frequently neglected because of fear of triggering facial pain and may lead to gum disease,dental caries,or an abscess. Having the patient clench the facial muscles will not be useful because the sensory branches (rather than motor branches)of the nerve are affected by trigeminal neuralgia. Light touch and palpation may be triggers for pain and should be avoided.

Which Patient Assessment Will Help the Nurse Identify Potential Complications