Depression and the risk of developing temporomandibular disorders in different diagnostic groups: A systematic review with meta-analysis.
Elisa de Almeida HoffRafaela Krieger GrossiLucas Bozzetti PigozziCaroline Hoffmann BuenoMarcos Pascoal PattussiTainá RossiTatiana Quarti IrigarayJoão Batista Blessmann WeberMárcio Lima GrossiPublished in: Cranio : the journal of craniomandibular practice (2024)
These findings suggest that addressing psychological factors in general, and depression in particular, in the managemenof TMD is crucial, especially in those TMD groups with higher pain levels (I and III), and the TMD pain reduction is crucial in reducing depression levels.