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Temporomandibular Joint Disorders, Facial Pain, and Dental Problems in Performing ArtistsJames A. Howard
Abstract: Disorders of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) are invoked in the diagnosis of a variety of symptoms including headache, facial pain, neck pain, tinnitus, and other otologic complaints. This overlap creates a diagnostic dilemma for the clinician, and even when the diagnosis is clear, criteria have not been established for the selection among the diverse treatments advocated for TMJ dysfunction. This chapter surveys TMJ disorders and their related conditions, exploring their prevalence, the developmental anatomy and biomechanics of the joint, common signs and symptoms and their history in the patient, and the clinical screening examination. Risk factors may serve in predisposing, precipitating, and perpetuating roles and involve habits, recreational activities, trauma, dental procedures or malocclusion, and sleep disturbances and parafunction. Last Updated: 7 / 2010 |
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