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Treatment of temporomandibular disorders among adolescents: a comparison between occlusal appliance, relaxation training, and brief information

Kerstin Wahlund TMD Unit, Specialist Centre for Oral Rehabilitation, Linköping, Sweden; Orofacial Pain Unit, Department of Stomatognathic Physiology, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden; Department of Neuroscience, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Trondheim, Norway
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Thomas List TMD Unit, Specialist Centre for Oral Rehabilitation, Linköping, Sweden; Orofacial Pain Unit, Department of Stomatognathic Physiology, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden; Department of Neuroscience, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Trondheim, Norway
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Bo Larsson TMD Unit, Specialist Centre for Oral Rehabilitation, Linköping, Sweden; Orofacial Pain Unit, Department of Stomatognathic Physiology, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden; Department of Neuroscience, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Trondheim, Norway
Pages 203-211 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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