Correlations of oral behaviors, pain, and psychological distress among patients with temporomandibular disorders: clinical investigation of axial II evaluation
Oral behaviors and chronic pain were closely associated with psychosocial distress among patients with TMD. The effect of oral behavior on psychological distress is exerted indirectly through chronic pain. This study contributes to the conceptual framework for the development of individualized diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for patients with TMD.
Authors
- Yan Yu
- Shengjie Nie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9661-3444)
- Lin Fu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4034-9077)
- Mengmeng Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4876-4512)
- Lili Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3531-3918)
- Chunxia Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0832-4264)
Institutions
- Tianjin University (CN)
- Beijing University of Technology (CN)
- Tianjin Stomatological Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-06-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1604995
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.28
Funders
- Nankai University
- Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin City