Is poor dietary quality in adolescence a risk factor for painful temporomandibular disorders and headaches in young adulthood? A prospective study in the Danish National Birth Cohort.

Objective: To investigate the association between adolescents' dietary quality and the presence of painful temporomandibular disorder (p-TMD) and headaches in young adulthood.

Background: P-TMD is a common orofacial pain condition often associated with headaches and discomfort. Some studies have shown that dietary behaviors can impact chronic musculoskeletal pain.