title: Evaluation and treatment of temporomandibular disorders: considerations for the general dentist.
abstract: Temporomandibular disorders are only one of a host of different conditions that may result in orofacial pain. Hence, due to this multifactorial etiology, it is imperative to adopt a multidisciplinary approach when treating these patients. Listed in Table 3 are some of the conditions that must be considered when a dentist faces the dilemma of orofacial pain of unknown etiology in clinical practice.
authors.affiliation: UCLA Orofacial Pain and Dysfunction Program, UCLA, USA.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Uyanik
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sanders
mesh_terms: D005157:Facial Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*