title: Diagnosis and treatment of painful temporomandibular disorders.
abstract: 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).
authors.affiliation: UCLA Dental Research Institute.
authors.forename: G T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Clark
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy