Characteristics Associated With High-Impact Pain in People With Temporomandibular Disorder: A Cross-Sectional Study

Temporomandibular disorder (TMD) is a public health problem. It is characterized by pain in the jaw joint, face, and masticatory muscles and can become chronic. Although the hallmarks of TMD, as a regional pain disorder, are pain in the temporomandibular joints and masticatory muscles, people with TMD often experience pain in many other areas of the body.44

Source: The Journal of Pain - October 4, 2018 Category: Materials Science Authors: Vanessa E. Miller, Charles Poole, Yvonne Golightly, Deborah Barrett, Ding-Geng Chen, Richard Ohrbach, Joel D. Greenspan, Roger B. Fillingim, Gary D. Slade Tags: Original Reports Source Type: research