Temporomandibular disorders: a problem based approach

Temporomandibular Disorders: A Problem-Based Approach provides its readers with a quick, systematic and logical approach to diagnosing and treating TMD. It acts as a clinical companion for dental students and practising dentists, providing backround on the basic principles of TMD, such as the anatomy of the temporomandibular joint, its physiology and pathology, as well as the clinical realities of managing patients presenting with TMD-related symptoms. Temporomandibular Disorders: A Problem-Based Approach uses a case-based approach for TMD diagnosis and management. The first four chapters cover the basic principles of TMD diagnosis and managment (anatomy, physiology and pathology, and their relationship to the clinical situation), the remaining chapters are based around problem-based case studies. The book features a systematic approach for all the case studies, allowing the reader to grasp quickly sections of didactic fact, as well as indications / contraindications in clinical situations"--Provided by publisher

About the book -- Clinical aspects of anatomy, function, pathology and classification -- Articulatory system examination -- I've got "TMJ" -- I've got a clicking joint -- I've got a locking joint -- I've got a grating joint -- You've changed my bite -- I've got pain in my face -- I've got a dislocated jaw -- My teeth are worn -- I've got a headache -- I've got whiplash -- What's of use to me in practice? -- You and the lawyer -- The referral letter -- How to make a splint -- Current knowledge of aetiology and management of bruxism -- Splint therapy for the management of TMD patients : an evidence-based discussion -- Patient information.