title: An approach to the management of temporomandibular joint dysfunction.
abstract: Temporomandibular joint dysfunction may result from a number of causes. Perhaps the commonest is muscular hyperactivity of central origin. Consequently, the dentist has to widen his investigations to take into account the life style of the patient and to deal with the expression of mental stress as muscular tension.
mesh_terms: D006267:Health Education, Dental; D006801:Humans; D009126:Muscle Relaxation; D010808:Physical Examination; D013706:Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy