Long-term results of treatment for temporomandibular disorders: an evaluation by patients.

J. P. Okeson, D. K. Hayes

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Abstract

In this study, 110 patients with temporomandibular disorders who had been treated 2 to 81/2 years earlier were asked to evaluate the treatment they received. Of the patients, 85.5% reported that they were not experiencing pain or that they were experiencing much less pain; 79.1% reported that the treatment they had received had helped them completely or considerably. Analysis of the data did not disclose a subgroup or factor that could be correlated with the reduction of pain or the patient's perception of the success of treatment.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)473-478
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of the American Dental Association
Volume112
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 1986

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Dentistry

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