Sleep and TMJ Disorders

Patients with TMJ disorders should be evaluated for sleep disorders according to a new article in Sleep. Primary Insomnia was associated with hyperalgesia or an increased pain response. It may also be associated with central senssitazation that is found in migraines, fibromyalgia and TMD and may be a causitive factor in idiopathic pain (pain of unknown orgins)The NHLBI (National Heart Lung and