First Bite Syndrome: Definition, Etiopathogenesis, diagnosis and Management

Abstract

First bite syndrome is a clinical term that represents the development of a severe, excruciating pain in the parotid region characteristically at the initial bite of a meal, then decrease in intensity with the following bites of each meal, it is believed that this syndrome is a postoperative complication of parapharyngeal space surgery. Methodology: Based on the indexed previous articles, published reviews (pubmed) and Google scholar, we go through the diagnosis, incidence, pathophysiology and treatment modalities of first bite syndrome.