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.