Management of Temporomandibular Disorders in the General Dental Practice

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Presents a clinically oriented approach to managing patients with signs and symptons of TMD. The aim of the text is to enable practitioners to take an essential role in managing TMD problems using simple diagnostic and treatment modalities, while at the same time recognizing the need to refer patients with chronic pain and pain disorders to other specialists. The centrepiece of the book is 30 case studies of actual patients treated by the authors; these histories illustrate the types of patients that can and cannot be managed successfully by the general practitioner. Complementing these case histories are an informed discussion of the history and aetiology of TMD; a review of the various types of disorders that fall under the TMD umbrella; a description of the signs and symptoms of these various disorders and how to differentiate between them; and a detailed explanation of the treatment modalities that have been proven to be successful. Author Information Gunnar E. Carlsson LDS Odont Dr Dr Odont hc Dr Dent hc is Professor Emeritus in Prosthetic dentistry at the University of Gothenburg Institute of Odontology, Sweden. Tomas Magnusson LDS Odont Dr is a Professor at Jönköping University, Sweden. Table of Contents Introduction: Temporomandibular Disorders Epidemiologic Studies of TMD Etiology of TMD Disorders of the Temporomandibular Joints Bruxism and Oral Parafunctions Tooth Wear Symptoms Associated with TMD Diagnosis of TMD Differential Diagnosis Treatment of TMD: An Overview Treatment Modalities Case Histories of TMD Patients and How They Were Managed Glossary of Some TMD Terms