Temporomandibular disorders cases with high-impact pain are more likely to experience short-term pain fluctuations.

ABSTRACT: Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) patients can present clinically significant jaw pain fluctuations which can be debilitating and lead to poor global health. The Graded Chronic Pain Scale evaluates pain-related disability and its dichotomous grading (high/low impact pain) can determine patient care pathways and in general high-impact pain patients have worse treatment outcomes. Individuals with low-impact TMD pain are thought to have better psychosocial functioning, more favorable disease course, and better ability to control pain, while individuals with high-impact pain can present with higher levels of physical and psychological symptoms. Thereby, there is reason to believe that individuals with low- and high-impact TMD pain could experience different pain trajectories over time. Our pri

SUBMITTER: Herrero Babiloni A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8803984 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature