| Aδ | A-delta fibers |
| BOLD | Blood-Oxygen-Level-Dependent |
| CBCT | Cone-Beam Computed Tomography |
| CNS | Central Nervous System |
| DC/TMD | Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders |
| fMRI | Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| MRI | Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| PIDP | Persistent Idiopathic Dentoalveolar Pain |
| RCT | Randomized Controlled Trial |
| TMD | Temporomandibular Disorders |
| TMJ | Temporomandibular Joint |
| TN | Trigeminal Neuralgia |
| V1 | Ophthalmic division of trigeminal nerve |
| V2 | Maxillary division of trigeminal nerve |
| V3 | Mandibular division of trigeminal nerve |