TY  - JOUR
T1  - Chewing Ability, Mood and Sleep are Negatively Influenced by Chronic TMJ Pain: Preliminary Results
AU - , Panagiotis Kafas AU - , Georgios Kafas AU - , Angelos Christofides AU - , Nikomacheia Chiotaki AU - , Marios Theodoridis 
JO  - Research Journal of Medical Sciences
VL  - 2
IS  - 1
SP  - 5
EP  - 6
PY  - 2008
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1815-9346
DO  - rjmsci.2008.5.6
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjmsci.2008.5.6
KW  - Muscular system
KW  -chronic pain
KW  -TMJ pain
KW  -chewing ability
KW  -mood
KW  -sleep
KW  -negatively
AB  - Temporomandibular Joint pain may be characterized as a unilateral or bilateral pain in the joint and its associated craniofacial muscular system. Chronic pain in general is negatively associated to quality of life. Therefore, it was our clinical interest to investigate the role of chronic TMJ pain on various important life activities. The Brief Pain Inventory has been used for the evaluation of these factors of life quality. The findings showed that all the variables affected in negative terms by chronic pain. Concluding the importance of early diagnosis should be emphasized considering the consequence of the chronic illness.
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