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The etiology, diagnosis, and treatment of TMJ dysfunction-pain syndrome. Part I: Etiology

1979; Elsevier BV; Volume: 42; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/0022-3913(79)90197-5

1097-6841

Lawrence A. Weinberg,

Endodontics and Root Canal Treatments

Craniomandibular pain has five major causes: neurologic, vascular, the temperomandibular joint itself, muscular, and hysterical conversion. When the pain source is purely in the muscles it has been termed MPD (myofascial pain dysfunction) by Laskin. However, when the TMJ itself is also involved it is called TMJ dysfunction-pain syndrome.