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| Temporomandibular Disorders as a source of orofacial pain. | | 2001, N° 1 (Vol. 101/1) | | A. De Laat |
| | Abstract: | | Since decades, the dental profession has been chal-lenged
by pain and dysfunction of the masticatory sys-tem.
In recent years, a better understanding of the
pathophysiological mechanisms of masticatory pain
paralleled the increase of basic and clinical research
focusing on pain in general. Consequently, so-called
diagnostic techniques and treatment procedures, based
upon hypothetical, sometimes dogmatic, etiological
mechanisms, are increasingly questioned, and the ill-supported
thoughts are gradually replaced by research-based
insights. In addition, a better communication
between basic scientists, researchers, and medical or
dental practitioners focusing on musculoskeletal pain,
has led to an improved quality of research on pain and
dysfunction of the masticatory muscles and the temporo-mandibular
joint (TMJ). This paper will try to review
this progress, comment on the clinical implications, and
give some suggestions for future research. |
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