A Multidisciplinary Approach in the Treatment of Tempromandibular Joint Pain Associated with Qat Chewing
Pain of the tempro-mandibular joint (TMJ) has a direct bearing to missing teeth and excessive physical activity. Consumption of qat requires chewing on the leaves to extract their juice for long hours. A 65-year-old male Yemeni patient, a Qat chewer, reported to the university dental hospital at Kin...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2013-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Dentistry |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/139419 |