Specialists' perception and opinion about self-medication of patients with temporomandibular disorders and orofacial pain

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Temporomandibular disorders are considered the primary cause of chronic orofacial pain. Many patients consider self-medication a fast and adequate means to solve the pain problem and do not look for professional assistance. In spite of the considerable clinical i...

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Main Authors: Isabela Maddalena Dias, Sarah Muniz de Almeida, Juliana Maddalena Trifilio Dias, Isabel Cristina Gonçalves Leite
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira para o Estudo da Dor
Series:Revista Dor
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-00132017000100032&lng=en&tlng=en