ArticleJournal of the American Dental Association (1939)2022
Management of painful temporomandibular disorders: Methods and overview of The National Dental Practice-Based Research Network prospective cohort study.
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- Otologic Manifestations of Temporomandibular Disorders.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Interprofessional collaboration for the management of orofacial pain: a delphi study in the Netherlands.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Pharmacological Interventions in the Management of Temporomandibular Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Acta stomatologica Croatica · 2026Article
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- Axis I of DC/TMD in Diagnosis of Temporomandibular Disorders in People with Multiple Sclerosis-Preliminary Reports.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Genetic prediction of blood metabolites and causal relationships with pain associated with temporomandibular disorders: a Mendelian randomization study.Journal of oral & facial pain and headache · 2025Article
- The development and pilot testing of the OroFacial Awakening Symptoms Questionnaire (OFASQ).Journal of oral & facial pain and headache · 2025Article
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- An Examination of Temporomandibular Joint Disc Displacement through Magnetic Resonance Imaging by Integrating Artificial Intelligence: Preliminary Findings.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
- Occurrence of Cervical Spine Pain and Its Intensity in Young People with Temporomandibular Disorders.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Recruitment strategies and retention rates for five National Dental PBRN studies.Journal of clinical and translational science · 2024Article
- Practitioner/Practice- and Patient-Based Factors Contributing to Dental Practitioner Treatment Recommendations for Patients with Pain-Related TMDs: Findings from the National Dental PBRN.Journal of oral & facial pain and headache · 2023Article
- BURN-SYNOVECTOMY MOUSE MODEL FOR TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT OSTEOARTHRITIS.European cells & materialsArticle
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- Erratum issuedCorrection.2022
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Abstract
backgroundPatients often seek consultation with dentists for temporomandibular disorders (TMDs). The objectives of this article were to describe the methods of a large prospective cohort study of painful TMD management, practitioners' and patients' characteristics, and practitioners' initial treatment recommendations conducted by The National Dental Practice-Based Research Network (the "network").
methodsParticipating dentists recruited into this study treated patients seeking treatment for painful TMDs. The authors developed self-report instruments based on well-accepted instruments. The authors collected demographics, biopsychosocial characteristics, TMD symptoms, diagnoses, treatments, treatment adherence, and painful TMDs and jaw function outcomes through 6 months.
resultsParticipating dentists were predominately White (76.8%) and male (62.2%), had a mean age of 52 years, and were general practitioners (73.5%) with 23.8% having completed an orofacial pain residency. Of the 1,901 patients with painful TMDs recruited, the predominant demographics were White (84.3%) and female (83.3%). Patients' mean age was 44 years, 88.8% self-reported good to excellent health, and 85.9% had education beyond high school. Eighty-two percent had pain or stiffness of the jaw on awakening, and 40.3% had low-intensity pain. The most frequent diagnoses were myalgia (72.4%) and headache attributed to TMDs (51.0%). Self-care instruction (89.4%), intraoral appliances (75.4%), and medications (57.6%) were recommended frequently.
conclusionsThe characteristics of this TMD cohort include those typical of US patients with painful TMDs. Network practitioners typically managed TMDs using conservative treatments. PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS: This study provides credible data regarding painful TMDs and TMD management provided by network practitioners across the United States. Knowledge acquired of treatment recommendations and patient reports may support future research and improve dental school curricula.
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