ArticleJournal of oral rehabilitation2025
Patient Experiences With Temporomandibular Disorders: A Survey on the Pathways in Diagnosis and Treatment.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Management of awake bruxism: a systematic review.BMC oral health · 2026Pooled it
- Synovial chondromatosis of the temporomandibular joint: a case report with an associated systematic review update of the literature.Journal of oral & facial pain and headache · 2025Pooled it
- Comparing botulinum toxin and biofeedback therapies for awake bruxism: a randomized clinical trial.BMC oral health · 2025Trial
- Understanding Diagnostic Failure in Temporomandibular Disorders: A Narrative Synthesis of Evidence and Five-Domain Framework for Iatrogenic Mismanagement.Journal of oral rehabilitation · 2026Review
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- The Impact of Complex Oral Rehabilitation on TMJ and Postural Alterations in Patients with Scapulohumeral Fractures.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- The Role of Central Sensitization and Emotional Comorbidities in Temporomandibular Involvement Among Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Microprolactinoma (Pituitary Adenoma) as a Cause of Secondary Headache in a Pediatric Patient With Pain and Restricted Mouth Opening: A Case Report.Case reports in dentistry · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundDespite the availability of evidence-based guidelines on temporomandibular disorders (TMD), some past theories of TMD aetiology, diagnosis and treatment are still diffused among clinical practitioners. OBJECTIVE(S): The study aims to gather and analyse patient experiences and outcomes related to their seeking care for TMD symptoms.
methodsIn November 2023, a survey to collect comprehensive data on patients' diagnostic journeys, treatment experiences, and outcomes was distributed through online platforms and TMD patient support groups in a variety of countries. Correlation between different variables was assessed and comparisons were made between patients with a different history of treatment-seeking experiences.
resultsA total of 153 participants filled out the survey. Of them, 31.4% (N = 48) needed to consult two or three professionals, while some of them saw up to four or five (N = 27, 17.6%). Moreover, patients experienced a wide range of pain duration time before receiving a diagnosis. Almost one-third of patients were in pain for more than one year (N = 43, 28.1%), and a remarkable number never received appropriate care (N = 30, 19.6%). Additionally, those patients who saw one or more dentists who emphasised abnormalities of dental occlusion or jaw position ended up consulting significantly more health providers before receiving a diagnosis than those who did not have that experience (p = 0.0062).
conclusionThere is a need to better implement knowledge about TMDs among health-care providers, starting from improving the quality of education at the university course level and continuing into various post-graduate educational offerings.
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