Influence of Depression and Anxiety in Temporomandibular Disorders Six Months Postarthrocentesis

Temporomandibular disorders may be influenced by a lot of factors. Most patients with joint problems and especially in the facial muscles present some level of psychological pathology. A prospective study was carried out to evaluate whether depression and anxiety influence the prognosis of 108 arthrocentesis in patients with temporomandibular disorders after 6-months follow-up. Patients with depression and anxiety were worse than patients without psychological comorbidities, after six months postarthrocentesis. Both factors: anxiety and depression were significantly related to presenting degenerative joint pathology before and after arthrocentesis. Diagnosis and treatment of psychological factors are important to improve the results in the treatment of temporomandibular disorders.