Associations Between Temporomandibular Pain and Biobehavioral Variables in Dental Students in Response to an External Stressor

CONCLUSION: Exam periods initiate readily measurable changes in the psychologic status of many students, as well as alterations in their temporomandibular pain. Higher levels of anxiety and oral behaviors during non-exam periods seem to be predictors for persisting pain.PMID:37975781 | PMC:PMC10664704 | DOI:10.11607/ofph.3239

Source: Journal of Orofacial Pain - November 17, 2023 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Istv án Somoskövi M árta Radnai Richard Ohrbach Timea Dergez Istv án Tiringer Andrea Rad ácsi Ákos Nagy Source Type: research