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ReviewPain research & management2023

Accurate Diagnosis and Treatment of Painful Temporomandibular Disorders: A Literature Review Supplemented by Own Clinical Experience.

Adam Andrzej Garstka, Lidia Kozowska, Konrad Kijak, Monika Brzózka, Helena Gronwald, Piotr Skomro, Danuta Lietz-Kijak

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Review in Pain research & management, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07147764 (Comparison of the Effect of Pain Neuroscience Education Combined With Physiotherapy, and Physiotherapy Alone in Temporomandibular Disorders), which is not on this map. Cited by 36 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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36citing papers in PubMed, 6 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT07147764 narecruitingnot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Comparison of the Effect of Pain Neuroscience Education Combined With Physiotherapy, and Physiotherapy Alone in Temporomandibular Disorders

TypeinterventionalSponsorAinaz ShahediRan2025 to 2026Enrolled36ConditionsTemporomandibular Joint DisordersArmsPhysiotherapy, Pain Neuroscience Education
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

36 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 63 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Adam Andrzej GarstkaDepartment of Propaedeutic, Physical Diagnostics and Dental Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-8151-1392
Lidia KozowskaStudent Scientific Society, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-8387-4931
Konrad KijakStudent Scientific Society, Medical University of Silesia, Zabrze, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-2820-3101
Monika BrzózkaDepartment of Propaedeutic, Physical Diagnostics and Dental Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-7587-2642
Helena GronwaldDepartment of Propaedeutic, Physical Diagnostics and Dental Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland.ORCID 0000-0001-9105-6840
Piotr SkomroDepartment of Propaedeutic, Physical Diagnostics and Dental Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-5623-4661
Danuta Lietz-KijakDepartment of Propaedeutic, Physical Diagnostics and Dental Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-2966-599X
Pomeranian Medical University · PLMedical University of Silesia · PL

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) is a multifactorial group of musculoskeletal disorders often with combined etiologies that demand different treatment plans. While pain is the most common reason why patients decide to seek help, TMD is not always painful. Pain is often described by patients as a headache, prompting patients to seek the help of neurologists, surgeons, and ultimately dentists. Due to the unique characteristics of this anatomical area, appropriate diagnostic tools are needed, as well as therapeutic regimens to alleviate and/or eliminate the pain experienced by patients. Results: An accurate diagnosis of TMD is the foundation of appropriate treatment. The most commonly described treatments include physiotherapy, occlusal splints therapy, and pharmacological treatment tailored to the type of TMD. Conclusions: Based on the literature review and their own experience, the authors concluded that there is no single ideal form of pain therapy for TMD. Treatment of TMD should be based on a thorough diagnostic process, including the DC/TMD examination protocol, psychological evaluation, and cone beam computer tomography (CBCT) imaging. Following the diagnostic process, once a diagnosis is established, a treatment plan can be constructed to address the patient's complaints.

Indexed as

PainTemporomandibular Joint DisordersFacial PainHeadacheHumansPain ManagementTemporomandibular Joint

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PMID36760766
PMCPMC9904928
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