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Associations Between Temporomandibular Disorder-Related Symptoms, Psychological Distress, and Sleep Quality Among Hospital Healthcare Staff.

Clinical and experimental dental research · Bian X, Yan G · 2026-10-01

Researchers found that hospital healthcare workers with higher combined levels of psychological distress and poor sleep quality showed increased odds of reporting pain-related temporomandibular disorder symptoms, supporting a biopsychosocial relationship.

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