Citation

Kronn E. J. Orofac. Pain 1993; 7(2): 209-213.

Affiliation

Physiotherapy Department, The Mater Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.

Erratum On

J Orofacial Pain 1993 Summer;7(3):234

Copyright

(Copyright © 1993, Quintessence Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8358367

Abstract

Forty consecutive patients with a cervical whiplash injury were examined and compared with 40 matched controls. The incidence of signs and symptoms was high in both groups. Temporomandibular joint pain (P < .001), limitation of mouth opening (P < .01), and masticatory muscle tenderness (P > .01) were found significantly more frequently in the patient group, while the presence of joint sounds, deviation during mouth opening, and the overall presence of a symptom were not significantly different between groups. When asked whether they would seek treatment for the observed signs and symptoms, a significantly higher number of the whiplash group responded positively when compared to the control group. These findings warrant further study and suggest the benefit of a routine examination of the temporomandibular joint and masticatory system in patients with cervical whiplash injury.

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