Orofacial pain and temporomandibular disorders: the impact on oral health and quality of life

• Main Authors: Paulo César Rodrigues Conti (Author), Lívia Maria Sales Pinto-Fiamengui (Author), Carolina Ortigosa Cunha (Author), Ana Cláudia de Castro Ferreira Conti (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Many conditions may cause painful symptoms in orofacial structures. Among the chronic conditions that affect this area, temporomandibular disorders are the most common. Temporomandibular Disorder is a collective term that includes a number of clinical complaints involving the masticatory muscles, th...