Dental Implant Glossary Eagle's Syndrome A facial pain syndrome typified by pain upon swallowing and rapid turning of the neck.                      Caused by elongation of a pair of bones called the styloid processes which start at the base of                       the skull and point down toward the Adam's apple.  Often the pain passes with no treatment; is                       of extreme discomfort to patients who are getting radiation therapy to the neck. Source: http://www.dentalleaders.com

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