Litigation and post-traumatic TMD: how patients report treatment outcome.
Ongoing litigation may affect treatment response in patients with trauma-induced TMD. A survey of 100 patients underscores the need for comprehensive psychosocial and behavioral assessment, including evaluation of litigation status in these patients.
Burgess
J A
JA
Department of Oral Medicine and Pain Center, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle 98195.
Dworkin
S F
SF
D000328:Adult; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D006259:Craniocerebral Trauma / Q000150:complications*; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007603:Jurisprudence; D008297:Male; D008306:Malingering; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010147:Pain Measurement; D011581:Psychological Tests; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014911:Whiplash Injuries / Q000150:complications*