Is painful temporomandibular disorder a real headache for many patients?

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Faculty of Dentistry, Oral and Craniofacial Science, King´s College London, London, UK; Orofacial Pain Service, Department of Oral Surgery, King´s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.

Published: March 2024

Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) and primary headaches are common pain conditions and often co-exist. TMD classification includes the term 'headache secondary to TMD' but this term does not acknowledge the likelihood that primary headache pathophysiology underpins headache causing painful TMD signs and symptoms in many patients. The two disorders have a complex link and we do not fully understand their interrelationship. However, growing evidence shows a significant association between the two disorders. This article reviews the possible connection between temporomandibular disorders and primary headaches, specifically migraine, both anatomically and pathogenetically.

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