title: Prosthodontic management of temporomandibular disorders and orofacial pain.
abstract: Guidelines for advanced education in prosthodontics describe specific competency levels. The complex nature of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and oral facial pain requires a multidisciplinary team. However, the multifactorial nature of this malady places some aspects of this disease beyond the traditional education of a prosthodontist. The management goals for the prosthodontist as a member of a TMD team are patient comfort, occlusal stability, and/or the complex restoration of teeth.
authors.affiliation: Department of Advanced Education in Prosthodontics, New York University College of Dentistry, New York.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Litvak
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Malament
mesh_terms: D017266:Dental Prosthesis; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D011476:Prosthodontics / Q000193:education; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000628:therapy*