Swed Dent J
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Presence of orofacial pain and temporomandibular disorder in fibromyalgia. A study by questionnaire.
The objective of this study was to evaluate subjective symptoms from the temporomandibular system in patients with fibromyalgia. Two hundred and thirty-seven individuals with fibromyalgia affiliated to the Stockholm Rheumatologic Association were included in the study. A questionnaire about symptoms of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) was mailed and returned by 191 (81%). ⋯ Fibromyalgia is thus a probable cause of TMD. In conclusion this study shows that patients with fibromyalgia often suffer from symptoms of TMD, and that the intensity of the pain is correlated to general body pain. These findings indicate that fibromyalgia is one of the causes of TMD.