Changes in pain intensity and oral healthrelated quality of life in patients with temporomandibular disorders during stabilization splint therapy - A pilot study

Acta Clinica Croatica

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 7-16

  Alajbeg, Iva Z ^a   Gikić, Marijana ^b   Valentić Peruzović, Melita ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Occlusal splint; Pain measurement; Quality of life; Temporomandibular disorders therapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JAW DISEASE; MALE; MYOFASCIAL PAIN; PAIN INTENSITY; PILOT STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT; SPLINT; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE; HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; OCCLUSAL SPLINT; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDER; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCLUSAL SPLINTS; ORAL HEALTH; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84904538935     PISSN: 03539466     EISSN: 13339451     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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