Chronicity factors of temporomandibular disorders: a critical review of the literature

• Main Authors: Maísa Soares GUI (Author), Célia Marisa RIZZATTI-BARBOSA (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Facial pain often persists long after any identifiable organic pathology has healed. Moreover, in a subgroup of patients with temporomandibular disorder (TMD), no treatment is effective. Knowledge of factors associated with persistent pain in TMD could help identify personalized treatment approaches...