The challenge of ecological validity in temporomandibular disorders research.

Jeffrey C NickelYoly M GonzalezLuigi M GalloLaura R Iwasaki

Published in: Journal of oral rehabilitation (2024)

Future human research which focuses on TMD myofascial pain or the precocious development and progression of TMJ degenerative joint disease requires experimental designs with ecological validity that capture objectively measured data which meaningfully reflect circadian and ultradian states.

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