title: Current status of diagnostic procedures for temporomandibular disorders.
abstract: Temporomandibular disorders encompass a group of musculoskeletal conditions that involve the joints, the masticatory musculature, or both. In any given patient, there may be several overlapping TM disorders, an orofacial pain condition mimicking a TM disorder or a concomitant TMD and non-TM disorder. The differential diagnosis becomes extremely important.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine, School od Dental Medicine, State University of New York at Buffalo 14214.
authors.forename: N D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Mohl
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Dixon
mesh_terms: D001175:Arthrography; D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000175:diagnosis; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed