Mindfulness-based orofacial pain education promotes perceived control and self-management in painful TMD.
Cranio : the journal of craniomandibular practice October 29, 2026 Beatriz Dorne, Giovana Quaresma del Grande, Alex Moreira Mélo et al.
Background: The added value of mindfulness-based strategies for chronic painful temporomandibular disorders (TMD) remains unclear. Objectives: To evaluate an 8-week Mindfulness-Based Orofacial Pain Education Program added to conventional care. Methods: This mixed-methods quasi-experimental controlled study included 53 adults receiving conventional care plus the program (n = 30) or conventional...
DOI: 10.1080/08869634.2026.2755878 (opens in new tab)
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Mindfulness
Patient education
Counseling
Self-management
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