Swed Dent J
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The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the medical and dental history of 39 consecutive patients with chronic orofacial pain and discomfort in order to revise an existent questionnaire, intended for clinical use. Data were collected from record sheets and filled in questionnaires. The patients had previously to a great extent consulted or been treated by other medical as well as dental professionals for their symptoms. ⋯ Onset of symptoms was by nearly half of the patients connected with previous dental treatment. Eighteen patients had experienced intensification of symptoms in situations connected with exposure to electromagnetic fields. The importance of a careful medicodental history for diagnostic procedures and therapeutic measures is discussed, and also the role of TMD symptoms secondary to various somatic and psychological factors.