title: Emergency treatment of acute temporomandibular disorders: Part 1.
abstract: The purpose of this short series of articles is to provide guidance in the management of patients who present with an acute temporomandibular disorder. This article is the first of two, highlighting the role of the general dental practitioner in the primary care of acute temporomandibular disorders.
authors.affiliation: Temporomandibular Disorder Services, University Dental Hospital of Manchester.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Gray
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Davies
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004638:Emergency Treatment; D005152:Facial Muscles / Q000503:physiopathology; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D017090:Occlusal Splints; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D013035:Spasm / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*