
pmid: 26717949
Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) have been discussed for more than 70 years without reaching consensus on causes, etiological factors, pathophysiology, or rationale management. Indeed, TMD pain remains an enigma and a diagnostic and management challenge for many clinicians. Perhaps the many and often conflicting views on TMD pain by different health care providers are routed in professional traditions, personal beliefs, experience, and clinical training. This review aims to provide an updated and critical discussion on what is known and supported by scientific evidence about myofascial TMD pain and which gaps there still may be in our understanding of this condition. It has not been the intention to make a systematic review on all aspects of TMD but rather to point out some of the more recent (and important) pieces of information that may help us to better appreciate TMD pain as a complex and multifaceted pain disorder manifested in the craniofacial system.
Treatment, Diagnosis, Differential, Patient-centered management, Facial Pain, Temporomandibular pain, Humans, Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome, Somatoform Disorders, Sensitization
Treatment, Diagnosis, Differential, Patient-centered management, Facial Pain, Temporomandibular pain, Humans, Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome, Somatoform Disorders, Sensitization
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