Pulpalgia contributing to temporomandibular disorder-like pain : A literature review and case report

Journal of the American Dental Association

Volumn 139, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 436-440

  Wright, Edward F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Dental pulp; Diagnostic challenge; Masticatory muscles; Orofacial; Pain; Root canal; Temporomandibular disorder

Indexed keywords

EID: 42349113156     PISSN: 00028177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14219/jada.archive.2008.0186     Document Type: Article

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