Complex Associations Between Pain and Masticatory Function in Patients With Muscular Temporomandibular Disorders
Patients with muscular TMD had worse masticatory experience than individuals without TMD but maintained adequate masticatory performance. Treatment was associated with improved masticatory performance, and more severe pain before treatment was associated with worse masticatory performance.
Authors
- Chia‐Shu Lin
- Ta‐Chung Chen
Institutions
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (TW)
- Taipei Veterans General Hospital (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Oral Rehabilitation
- Published
- 2025-07-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/joor.14052
- Primary Topic
- Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan