Article
Influence of psychological factors on risk of temporomandibular disorders.
Journal of dental research - 1 Nov 2007
Slade G D, Diatchenko L, Bhalang K, Sigurdsson A, Fillingim R B, Belfer I, Max M B, Goldman D, Maixner W
Abstract excerpt
Psychological characteristics potentially may be a cause or consequence of temporomandibular disorder (TMD). We hypothesized that psychological characteristics associated with pain sensitivity would influence risk of first-onset TMD, but the effect could be attributed to variation in the gene enc...
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