Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction with Facial Pain in Children
- 1 May 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in Pediatrics
- Vol. 69 (5) , 564-567
- https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.69.5.564
Abstract
Temporomandibular joint dysfunction with myofascial pain, a well-known clinical disorder in adults, is reported in children. In a series of 400 patients, 40 children less than 16 years of age were seen. Of these pediatric patients, 35% had a reactive depression as primary psychopathology. The multifactorial nature of the disorder is described. The need to differentiate this syndrome from recurrent otitis media and other pain syndromes is emphasized. A combined medical, oral surgical, and psychiatric management program is outlined.Keywords
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