%0 Journal Article
%T Treatment of Myofascial Pain Dysfunction Syndrome in an Edentulous Patient ¨C A Case Report
%A Benaiffer Agrawal
%A Kirti Somkuwar
%J People's Journal of Scientific Research
%D 2011
%I People's group
%X Pain is a complex phenomenon, causing discomfort, suffering and psychosocial morbidity. Myofascial Pain Dysfunction Syndrome (MPDS) is attributed to pain & inflammation of the muscles, with no definitive pathogenesis causing this syndrome. The purpose of this paper is to describe the multidisciplinary approach for the treatment of a 70 year old female patient who suffered from myofacial pain syndrome for the last 10 years. Combined with Trans-cutaneouselectrical nerve stimulation (TENS), the construction of a complete denture in order to re-establish the proper vertical dimension leading to decrease in muscular activity thereby eliminating the underlying cause of disease and providing a definitive treatment for the patient with MPDS.
%K Myofascial pain syndrome
%K Temporomandibular Joint
%K Trans ¨C cutaneous electric nerve stimulation.
%U http://www.pjsr.org/jan-2011pdf/Dr.%20Benaiffer%20Agarwal-11.pdf