title: Temporomandibular disorders. 1. Clinical evaluation.
abstract: The treatment of temporomandibular disorders continues to provide dental practitioners with a difficult challenge that has yet to overcome numerous major obstacles. In this, the first of a series of three articles, an overview of the current understanding of the diagnosis of temporomandibular disorders will be presented. The subsequent two articles will present an overview of the management strategies that have appeared in the literature in recent years.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, College of Dentistry, University of Florida, USA.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dimitroulis
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Dolwick
authors.forename: H A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Gremillion
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D010146:Pain / Q000503:physiopathology; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010808:Physical Examination; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D013016:Sound; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D013706:Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis