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The 2019 ICD-11 classification of chronic primary pain clusters together COFP subtypes based on chronicity and associated functional and emotional impairment. Objective: This study aimed to evaluate whether these subtypes of COFP share common underlying mechanisms by comparing neuroimaging findings. Methods: A systematic review was conducted in accordance with PRISMA guidelines. Searches were performed using Medline (OVID) and Scopus up to April 2025. Inclusion criteria focused on MRI-based neuroimaging studies of participants diagnosed with COFP subtypes. Data extraction included participant demographics, imaging modality, brain regions affected, and pain assessment tools. Quality assessment used a modified Coleman methodological score. Results: Fourteen studies met the inclusion criteria, all utilising MRI and including two COFP subtypes (temporomandibular disorder and burning mouth syndrome). Resting- and task-state imaging revealed overlapping alterations in several brain regions, including the thalamus, somatosensory cortices (S1, S2), cingulate cortex, insula, prefrontal cortex, basal ganglia, medial temporal lobe, and primary motor area. These changes were consistent across both TMD and BMS populations. Conclusions: The findings suggest that chronic primary orofacial pain conditions (TMD and BMS) may share common central neuroplastic changes, supporting the hypothesis of a unified pathophysiological mechanism. 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