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ReviewLife (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Novel Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approaches to Temporomandibular Dysfunction: A Narrative Review.

Brendan Moxley, William Stevens, Joel Sneed, Craig Pearl

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Review in Life (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Brendan MoxleySchool of Dentistry, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77054, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9005-3840
William StevensSchool of Dentistry, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77054, USA.
Joel SneedSchool of Dentistry, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77054, USA.
Craig PearlDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, TX 77054, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4804-7062

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Temporomandibular dysfunction (TMD) is a burgeoning area of study within the dental field. TMD is caused by abnormalities in the temporomandibular joint or muscles of mastication and can lead to pain, loss of function, and other complications. As this area of patient care receives increased focus, the ability to accurately diagnose TMD becomes paramount. The aim of this review is to summarize novel diagnostic and therapeutic techniques that have been proposed within the last approximately 3 years in order to inform readers of the cutting-edge advances in the field of TMD diagnosis and management, while also analyzing the clinical relevance of each study. A PubMed search was completed on 1 March 2023, using MeSH terms related to TMD diagnosis and treatment. The search yielded seven articles that pertained to the aim of this review article. The main findings from each study are summarized in this review article. These novel methods of diagnosing and treating TMD may improve our ability to assess and treat patients suffering from TMD.

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novel diagnosistemporomandibular dysfunctiontherapeutic

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PMID37763212
PMCPMC10533154

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