title: Women of valor: post-traumatic stress disorder in the dental practice.
abstract: Dental professionals can intervene in head, neck and facial pain found in female patients who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). There are three theories for why women are predisposed to pain: hormonal differences, nervous system rewiring and sympathetic issues. This article includes case studies of three patients who are representative of these theories. A rapid, nonintrusive intervention will also be described.
authors: G Davis
authors: GD
authors: Kloeffler
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001359:Aviation; D001921:Brain / Q000502:physiology; D002012:Bruxism / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000209:etiology; D003130:Combat Disorders / Q000150:complications; D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill; D003812:Dentist-Patient Relations; D003863:Depression / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D004967:Estrogens / Q000502:physiology; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D015673:Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D008889:Military Personnel; D020078:Neurogenic Inflammation / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D009619:Nociceptors / Q000502:physiology; D016495:Police; D047851:September 11 Terrorist Attacks / Q000523:psychology; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D013564:Sympathetic Nervous System / Q000502:physiology; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D016387:Women's Health
chemical_list: D004967:Estrogens