may serve as an adequate screen to detect the possible presence
of a sleep disturbance warranting further pursuit.
Once the problem is acknowledged by the patient,
therapeutic modalities are available to enhance sleep hygiene.
These range from medications to brief cognitive behavioral therapy interventions.
Although disturbed sleep is present in many TMD patients ,
as yet there is little evidence directly linking sleep disturbance per se to the physical findings in such patients,
although sleep disturbance is readily acknowledged to be part of the clinical picture with anxiety, depression, and substance abuse.