Current Practice in the Management of Temporomandibular Disorders

From Volume 35, Issue 5, June 2008 | Pages 314-318

Authors

Mervyn F Lyons

BDS, MSc, PhD, FDS RCPS, FDS RCS(Edin)

Senior Lecturer and Honorary Consultant in Restorative Dentistry, Dundee Dental Hospital and School, Park Place, Dundee DD1 4HR, UK

Articles by Mervyn F Lyons

Abstract

There has been much debate and conflicting opinion on the appropriate management of temporomandibular disorders (TMDs). However, the question of the relevance of occlusion in both the aetiology and management of TMD has been somewhat clarified in recent years and this article attempts to summarize current thinking on this issue and also to provide practical guidance on the construction of stabilization splints. Various other forms of treatment are discussed and evidence is presented to help in judging their relevance. Bruxism is relatively common in patients with TMD and guidance relating to the management of this problem is also presented.

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