Why seek treatment for temporomandibular disorder pain complaints? A study based on semi-structured interviews.

Aims: To identify potential predictors of self-reported sleep bruxism (SB) within children's family and school environments.

Methods: A Aims: To assess possible differences between care seekers and non-care seekers with temporomandibular disorder (TMD) pain complaints, by using semi-structured interviews.

Methods: Semi-structured interviews were held with 16 subjects who had TMD- pain complaints: 8 care seekers and 8 non-care seekers, matched for age, sex, pain intensity, and fear of movement.