title: Classification, causation and treatment of masticatory myogenous pain and dysfunction.
abstract: This article focuses on chronic myogenous pains affecting the masticatory muscles, including focal myalgia, regional myalgia, myofascial pain, and fibromyalgia. The probable mechanisms are discussed and treatment options, including self-directed treatment, physical medicine modalities, and several types of pharmacologic agents, are presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Sciences, University of Southern California, School of Dentistry, 925 West 34th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0641, USA. gtc@usc.edu
authors.forename: Glenn T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Clark
mesh_terms: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D002908:Chronic Disease; D026241:Exercise Movement Techniques; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000145:classification* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D005356:Fibromyalgia / Q000145:classification / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008410:Masticatory Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000145:classification* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D026201:Musculoskeletal Manipulations; D013706:Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome / Q000145:classification / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D000928:Antidepressive Agents