Prosthodontic management of temporomandibular disorders and orofacial pain

J Prosthet Dent. 1993 Jan;69(1):77-84. doi: 10.1016/0022-3913(93)90245-j.

Abstract

Guidelines for advanced education in prosthodontics describe specific competency levels. The complex nature of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and oral facial pain requires a multidisciplinary team. However, the multifactorial nature of this malady places some aspects of this disease beyond the traditional education of a prosthodontist. The management goals for the prosthodontist as a member of a TMD team are patient comfort, occlusal stability, and/or the complex restoration of teeth.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Dental Prosthesis*
  • Facial Pain / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Prosthodontics / education
  • Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / therapy*