Self-reported symptoms of temporomandibular pain and jaw dysfunction in adolescents are associated with exposure to violence.

Michele NascimentoGöran DahllöfFernanda Cunha SoaresTricia Murielly Andrade de Souza MayerTherese KvistViviane Colares

Published in: Journal of oral rehabilitation (2021)

Adolescents with self-reported symptoms of temporomandibular pain and jaw dysfunction were significantly more often exposed to some type of violence. The number of adolescents reporting TMD-related symptoms increased in a dose-response manner with the number of violence forms the individual had experienced.

Keyphrases

young adults
mental health
physical activity
chronic pain
pain management
neuropathic pain
sleep quality
oxidative stress
intimate partner violence
spinal cord
spinal cord injury