A Facility-Based Study of Severity of Pain Among Patients with Temporomandibular Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Background: Myofascial pain syndrome is the most common temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder. Objective: To measure pain severity among patients with temporomandibular myofascial pain syndrome using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), and to relate pain severity to age and gender. Methods: A cr...
Main Authors: | Okoh M, Onyia N, Azeez O, Okoh DS |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria, OOUTH Sagamu
2020-11-01
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Series: | Annals of Health Research |
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Online Access: | https://www.annalsofhealthresearch.com/index.php/ahr/article/view/289 |
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