title: A biopsychosocial approach to TMJ pain--or looking for keys in the dark.
abstract: A biopsychosocial model for understanding TMJ dysfunction is presented. The balance between biological, psychological and sociological factors involved in TMJ dysfunction and low back pain is described. If only one of these factors is treated the result may be favourable; however, if the others are neglected, the favourable result may be only temporary.
authors.affiliation: Facial Pain Clinic, University of Helsinki, Finland.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hampf
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000523:psychology; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology; D013706:Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology*