Oral Surg Oral Med O
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Oral Surg Oral Med O · Nov 1996
Comorbidity of depression with chronic facial pain and temporomandibular disorders.
The objective of this study was to examine the comorbidity of depressive disorders in patients with chronic facial pain presenting to a multidisciplinary facial pain clinic. ⋯ Screening for symptoms of depression should be an integral part of the evaluation of all patients with chronic facial pain, even when masticatory muscle or temporomandibular joint disorders are identified.