[Multidisciplinary diagnosis and treatment of craniomandibular disorders].
Treatment of craniomandibular disorders (CMD) requires a multidisciplinary approach. The CMD-team of the Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam (ACTA) therefore consists not only of specialists in CMD and orofacial pain, but also of physiotherapists and a psychologist. Possible CMD-patients are referred to this team by the dentist-general practitioner, either directly or upon request of a family physician or a medical specialist; the many rules of such referrals are outlined in the article. The CMD-team regularly consults other disciplines for diagnosis and/or treatment of their patients. For instance, internal referrals are sometimes made to the departments of Oral radiology, Endontology, Periodontology, Orthodontics, or Oral and maxillofacial surgery. External referrals to, for example, a speech therapist or a medical specialist (e.g., a pain specialist) are arranged by the family physician upon request of the CMD-team.
Lobbezoo
F
F
Afdeling Orale Functieleer, sector Craniomandibulaire Dysfunctie, van het Academisch Centrum Tandheelkunde Amsterdam.
van der Zaag
J
J
Visscher
C M
CM
van der Meulen
M J
MJ
Becking
A G
AG
Naeije
M
M
D017271:Craniomandibular Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D019468:Disease Management; D006801:Humans; D009426:Netherlands; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012575:Schools, Dental; D013706:Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy