TEMPEROMANDIBULAR JOINT
Dec 30, 2015
APPROPRIATE Dx is KEY• Supported by detailed History.
• Specific test resultsROM
Muscle Examination
Joint examination
Baseline x-rays
• Appropriate Treatment Plan
• Reasonable outcome or re-eval. Dx & Tx
EVIDENCE BASED
• Majority of TM joint pains resolve without treatment
• Intervention should be supported by science, not anecdotal evidence.
• Intervention should be conservative and reversible
• Shy away from complicated, expensive, and non-evidence based treatments
Questionsabout TMD?Read the American Academy of Orofacial Pain’sonline
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Royal, NJ 08061Tel: (856) 423-3629Fax: (856) 423-3420
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