Syed Abrar Ali, Mehmood Hussain, Kashif Naqvi, Muhammad Moin Khan.
Myofacial Pain Dysfunction Syndrome (Mpds).
J Pak Dent Assoc Jan ;23(1):15-8.

OBJECTIVE: Facial pain is considered to be one of the most common chronic head and neck pain seen in routine dental practice 1, 2. Myofacial pain dysfunction syndrome is much more frequent findin g within the larger chronic pain umbrella of head and neck pain 3, 4 . The purpose of this study was to observe factors associated with myofacial dysfunction syndrome in patients attending the operative department of Hamdard University Dental Hospital. METHODOLOGY: One hundred and five patients with Myofacial pain dysfunction syndrome were examined. The factors that were recorded were: age, gender, marital status, masticatory muscle tenderness, presence of joint sounds, parafunctional habits, neck pain, headache, and stress related to domestic issues, and history of poor sleep pattern. RESULTS: One hundred and five patients were studied, and out of them 89 were females and 16 males. The selected subjects were between 19 to 70 years. Stressful life style and tenderness of temporalis muscle were frequent finding. CONCLUSION: Domestic stresses are closely associated with patients suffering from MPDS patients. Patients present with a myriad of sign and symptoms of varying intensity. Proper history and examination are very important to make a proper diagnosis. Counseling the patients on how to cope with stresses should be an integral part in managing these patients along with pharmacotherapy where indicated.

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