Dentistry often revolves around areas which are well understood. When we treat patients in the clinical setting, we are pretty confident in the aetiology and the pathogenesis of caries and periodontal disease.
When it comes to temporomandibular disorders (TMD) however, this does not hold. We are not sure of either the aetiology or the pathogenesis. This has led to many different paradigms. Many of these are anecdotal and many lack a firm evidence base.
This booklet looks at the evidence or lack thereof in 4 controversial aspects of temporomandibular disorders. Included will be the relationship between occlusion and TMD as well as sensitization.
It is not meant as an exhaustive treatise but rather as a guide for clinical practice. It gives us the information we need to inform patients of the aetiology and pathogenesis in a way backed by evidence and allows us to deal with patients preconceived, and often ill-informed, ideas.
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