Medical versus surgical management of temporomandibular joint pain and dysfunction.
Most patients with temporomandibular joint pain and dysfunction have a history of stress and pains elsewhere in the body. These patients become symptom free in response to reassurance and a course of tricyclic antidepressant drug therapy when used as a muscle relaxant and central analgesic. Some however, will benefit from psychiatric help. A smaller proportion have secondary joint disturbances requiring surgery.
D006801:Humans; D013706:Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*