title: [Treatment of craniomandibular dysfunction by general practitioners].
abstract: A general practitioner diagnoses--after a screening--the patient who suffers from a dysfunction. Then he has to decide whether to advise either a further treatment on the basis of basic knowledge of the most frequent TMJ-dysfunctions or to refer to other disciplines. In the treatment by the general practitioner a careful and thorough screening is of primary importance. Finally, the therapy by means of a 'splint' often yields good results.
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Altman
mesh_terms: D005792:General Practice, Dental; D006801:Humans; D013165:Splints; D013706:Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome / Q000628:therapy*
vernacular_title: Behandeling van de dysfunctiepatiënt in de algemene praktijk.