by Pride Dental | Jul 18, 2013 | TMJ / Pain
Last month, we looked at some research on the link between depression and face pain. Considering that there are a number of antidpressants that may be given for chronic pain, you might wonder: Why not just take those and proverbially kill the two proverbial birds with...
by Pride Dental | Jun 27, 2013 | TMJ / Pain
Of course, depression isn’t the only problem that can occur simultaneously with TMJ disorders (TMD), as another recent study reminds us. The aim of the study – published earlier this month in the Journal of Dental Research – was to test for an association between...
by Pride Dental | Jun 20, 2013 | TMJ / Pain
What does the mouth have to with the mind? More than you might think! Depression and jaw, face, head and neck pain have been known to sometimes exist simultaneously – often stemming from the TM joints, the “hinges” that let your mouth open and close....