Diagnosis and treatment of painful temporomandibular disorders.
This presentation has reviewed and discussed the various temporomandibular musculoskeletal disorders with which patients present. Also, a step-by-step sequence of treatment has been presented. Following this escalating sequence of conservative yet appropriate therapy will provide a logical plan of treatment for painful temporomandibular disorders and the majority of patients should be treated successfully (Fig. 30).
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UCLA Dental Research Institute.
D002908:Chronic Disease; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy