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Study says relaxation techniques reduced chronic discomfort, costs of care for TMD

Temporomandibular disorder (TMD), which affects more than 10 percent of Americans, is the second most common pain-causing muscular and skeletal condition, behind low-back pain, according to background information in the article. TMD is caused by wear on the cartilage lining the jaw joint, resulting in pain from chewing, talking or clenching of the teeth.

This study by researchers at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas included 81 women and 20 men, ages 18 to 70, who were divided into two groups. One group received six weeks of early biopsychosocial intervention, while the other group received standard dental care. Continue Reading »