Evaluation of quality of life and pain in Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD)
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Correspondence to: Anamaria Siriani de Oliveira Rua Adércia Machado Gontijo, 191 apto. 14 A Jardim Flórida – Ribeirão Preto-SP CEP: 14.026-310 Phone: 55 016 602 2513/ fax: 55 016 602 0336 E-mail: [email protected] Abstract Pain and quality of life assessment must have a multidimensional approach. This paper presents studies about the impacts that pain due to temporomandibular disorders can have in the patients’ life.
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