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Temporomandibular (TM) Disorders
- Topic Overview
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- Symptoms
- What Happens
- What Increases Your Risk
- When To Call a Doctor
- Exams and Tests
- Treatment Overview
- Prevention
- Home Treatment
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- Related Information
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Citations
Scrivani SJ, et al. (2008). Temporomandibular disorders. New England Journal of Medicine, 359(25): 2693–2705.
Koh H, Robinson PG (2004). Occlusal adjustment for treating and preventing temporomandibular joint disorders. Journal of Oral Rehabilitation, 31(4): 287–292.
National Institutes of Health (1996). Management of temporomandibular disorders. Technology Assessment Conference Statement, April 29–May 1, 1996. Available online: http://consensus.nih.gov/1996/1996TemporomandibularDisorders018PDF.pdf.
Rizatti-Barbpsa CM, et al. (2003). Clinical evaluation of amitriptyline for the control of chronic pain caused by temporomandibular joint disorders. Journal of Craniomandibular Practice, 21(3): 221–225.
Tucker MR, et al. (2008). Management of temporomandibular disorders. In JR Hupp et al., eds., Contemporary Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 5th ed., pp. 629–649. St. Louis: Mosby Elsevier.
Other Works Consulted
American Society of Temporomandibular Joint Surgeons (2003). Guidelines for diagnosis and management of disorders involving temporomandibular joint and related musculoskeletal structures. Cranio, 21(1): 68–76.
Ohrbach R, Burgess J (2009). Temporomandibular disorders and orofacial pain. In RE Rakel, ET Bope, eds., Conn's Current Therapy 2009, pp. 988–994. Philadelphia: Saunders Elsevier.
| By: | Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: May 4, 2010 |
| Medical Review: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine Steven K. Patterson, BS, DDS, MPH - Dentistry | |
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