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KMID : 0362720130510020074
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Journal of the Korean Dental Association
2013 Volume.51 No. 2 p.74 ~ p.83
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Conservative treatment modalities for patients with temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders
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Kim Cheul
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Abstract
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In the management of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders, dental practioner should conduct the reversible, conservative, and inexpensive treatment modalities prior to the irreversible and invasive treatment. That is to say, behavioral, pharmacologic, and physical therapy should be conducted firstly, and then the occlusal appliance therapy could be considered. If patients do not react to these conservative treatments, we have to consider surgical treatments. If the accurate diagnosis is confirmed by intimate history taking, clinical and imaging examinations, we can rehabilitate the normal TMJ function and relieve the clinical symptoms with only conservative treatments in most TMJ disorder cases.
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KEYWORD
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temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders, conservative treatments
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