<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) constitute a group of clinical problems involving the masticatory muscles, the temporomandibular joint and associated structures. An etiological connection of TMD with psychological factors was proposed as early as the 1980’s. Indeed, the interdependence of psychological and health aspects in the patient’s treatment, place light upon the more important variables contributing to the various mental disorders that may accompany TMD. Current literature suggests a close relationship between TMD and selected psychological factors, such as personality traits, stress, depression, anxiety, and catastrophizing. Of note, anxiety-depressive disorders, somatisation and catastrophizing contribute to chronic TMD, mainly in the form of myofascial pain. Hence, knowledge of the influence of psychological factors affecting TMD, enables the identification of patients with an increased risk of chronic painful TMD.</p></abstract>

Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) constitute a group of clinical problems involving the masticatory muscles, the temporomandibular joint and associated structures. An etiological connection of TMD with psychological factors was proposed as early as the 1980’s. Indeed, the interdependence of psychological and health aspects in the patient’s treatment, place light upon the more important variables contributing to the various mental disorders that may accompany TMD. Current literature suggests a close relationship between TMD and selected psychological factors, such as personality traits, stress, depression, anxiety, and catastrophizing. Of note, anxiety-depressive disorders, somatisation and catastrophizing contribute to chronic TMD, mainly in the form of myofascial pain. Hence, knowledge of the influence of psychological factors affecting TMD, enables the identification of patients with an increased risk of chronic painful TMD.

Psychological aspects of temporomandibular disorders – literature review

Department of Functional Masticatory Disorders, Medical University of Lublin, Poland

Department of Dental Prosthetics, Medical University of Lublin, Poland

General Psychology Department, Institute of Psychology, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Lublin, Poland

Chair and Department of Paedodontics, Medical University of Lublin, Karmelicka 7, 20-081 Lublin, Poland

Current Issues in Pharmacy and Medical Sciences

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Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) constitute a group of clinical problems involving the masticatory muscles, the temporomandibular joint and associated...

Psychological aspects of temporomandibular disorders – literature review

Published Online: May 09, 2015

Page range: 55 - 59

Received: Mar 02, 2015

Accepted: Mar 26, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/cipms-2015-0044

Keywords
temporomandibular disorders, psychological stress, depression, anxiety

© 2015

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Psychological aspects of temporomandibular disorders – literature review

Published Online: May 09, 2015

Page range: 55 - 59

Received: Mar 02, 2015

Accepted: Mar 26, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/cipms-2015-0044

Keywordstemporomandibular disorders, psychological stress, depression, anxiety

© 2015

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
temporomandibular disorders, psychological stress, depression, anxiety