Table 2.

Characteristics of first bite pain among patients with idiopathic parotid pain.

Case	Pain site	Pain intensity (NRS: 0–10)	Pain quality	Pain duration	Degree of interference with eating (NRS: 0–10)	Posttreatment pain intensity (NRS: 0–10)
1	Parotid region	9	Stabbing	Less than 40 seconds	9	0
2	Parotid and preauricular region	8	Smarting	20 seconds	6	4
3	Parotid and preauricular region	6	Smarting	Less than 30 seconds	10	1.5
4	Parotid region	6	Stabbing	A few seconds	5	3
5	Parotid region	7	Tightening	Less than 1 minute	9	No treatment
6	Parotid region	8	Sharp	Less than 1 minute	10	0
7	Parotid region	10	Sharp	A few seconds	8	4
8	Parotid region	10	Stabbing	A few seconds	10	5
9	Parotid region	5	Tightening	A few seconds	3	0

NRS, numerical rating scale.