title: Temporomandibular disorders and other causes of facial pain.
abstract: Temporomandibular disorders and facial pain cause significant discomfort and disability for affected patients. Understanding the clinical presentation, pathogenesis, and therapy is essential in helping patients who have these problems. This article critically reviews these aspects, with an emphasis on their relationship to headache.
authors.affiliation: The Pain Center, 444 South San Vicente #1101, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA. graffs@cshs.org
authors.forename: Steven B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Graff-Radford
mesh_terms: D005157:Facial Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000150:complications; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D014076:Tooth Diseases / Q000150:complications