Anna Alessandri-Bonetti, Linda Sangalli, Ian A Boggero
OBJECTIVE: Few studies have investigated specific associations between insomnia and orofacial pain (OFP). The aim of this cross-sectional study was to examine relationships of insomnia with pain, mental health, and physical health variables among treatment-seeking patients with chronic OFP. METHODS: . OFP diagnosis, demographics, insomnia symptoms, pain intensity, interference, and duration, mental health measures, and number of medical comorbidities were extracted from the medical records of 450 patients receiving an initial appointment at a university-affiliated tertiary OFP clinic...
January 22, 2024: Pain Medicine