title: Considerations before surgical intervention in management of temporomandibular joint disorders.
abstract: In summary, reviewing the patients history, re-examining the patient, re-evaluating the imaging findings, evaluating prior treatment, incorporating additional treatment, exploring other possible contributing factors, and screening the patient's level of cooperation can lead to discovery of additional issues which may, when properly handled, result in successful nonsurgical treatment and avoid unnecessary surgeries.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Abdel-Fattah
mesh_terms: D003657:Decision Making; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D017211:Treatment Failure