In quest of the longest-lasting and most annoying pain for patients and for dentists. Quantitative and qualitative characteristics of temporomandibular myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome – a questionnaire study

background Dysfunctions in the face, due to the psychological importance of the structures in the face and head, have long been a subject of interest for researchers exploring issues concerning health-related quality of life. The surprising results of previous clinical trials for myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome of the temporomandibular joints encouraged the present authors to plan a study focused on obtaining systematic knowledge of the issue.