Beschreibung:
Symptoms of pain-associated temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are relevant in clinical practice as they affect 2,7 – 10 % of the population. Based on the biophychosocial model, the etiology is accepted as multifactorial but not yet conclusively researched. Previous studies suggest that there might be a link between systemic diseases and TMD. Based on this hypothesis the aim of the present study was to investigate whether certain general diseases (such as allergies, cardiovascular diseases, neuronal diseases, rheumatic diseases and thyroid diseases) are potential risk factors for TMD. A case...