Effects of cognitive behavioral therapy on orofacial pain conditions

Numerous studies have confirmed the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for chronic pain, and it is generally regarded as an appropriate intervention. However, may not be effective some pain sites, duration effect limited. In addition, CBT lacked a comparison group. This review summarizes evidence orofacial assists in development guidelines management. A literature search PubMed was performed published from April 1990 through March 2020. The keywords were “burning mouth syndrome,” “temporomandibular disorders,” “myofascial syndrome,”“chronic conditions,” “cognitive therapy,” “non-pharmacological therapy.” results indicate that alone or combination with other treatments, such intraoral appliance, stress management, biofeedback, vast majority cases. Therefore, dentists should consider using to manage their patients.