Pharmacological therapy in the management of temporomandibular disorders and orofacial pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Giuseppe Minervini (Author), Rocco Franco (Author), Salvatore Crimi (Author), Marco Di Blasio (Author), Cesare D'Amico (Author), Vincenzo Ronsivalle (Author), Gabriele Cervino (Author), Alberto Bianchi (Author), Marco Cicciù (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are manifested by soreness in the jaw joint area and jaw muscles, clicks or creaks when opening or closing the mouth. All these symptoms can be disabling and occur during chewing and when the patient yawns or speaks. Several classes of drugs are...