Clinical Management of Temporomandibular Joint Diseases
A special issue of Journal of Clinical Medicine (ISSN 2077-0383). This special issue belongs to the section "Dentistry, Oral Surgery and Oral Medicine".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2025 | Viewed by 82
Special Issue Editors
Interests: temporomandibular joint disorders; dental occlusion; chronic pain; occlusal splints; risk factors
Interests: pain; orofacial pain; temporomandibular disorders; masticatory muscles; temporomandibular joint
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Dear Colleagues,
Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) are a group of pathologies that represent a significant public health problem, affecting approximately 10% of the population. Currently, they are the second most common musculoskeletal condition after chronic low-back pain, causing disability and pain in patients who suffer from them.
The most frequent clinical manifestations of TMDs include pain, limited mouth opening, muscle or joint tenderness to palpation, alterations in jaw movements, joint noises, and otological complaints such as tinnitus or vertigo, all of which negatively affect the daily activities and quality of life of individuals.
The diagnosis and classification of TMD present certain difficulties. However, the adoption of new precision therapeutic approaches based on current diagnostic criteria, including genetic, epigenetic, and neurobiological factors, makes this field an exciting topic in clinical medicine.
This Special Issue aims to bring together articles on TMDs, covering both diagnostic updates and therapeutic innovations, not forgetting new developments in their classification.
Dr. Nansi López-Valverde
Prof. Dr. Bruno Macedo Sousa
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- temporomandibular joint disorders
- dental occlusion
- chronic pain
- occlusal splints
- risk factors
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