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Record Nr.

UNINA9910789131603321

Autore

Torii Kengo

Titolo

Evidence-based occlusal management for temporomandibular disorders / / authored by Kengo Torii, General Dentistry of the Infirmary, School of Life Dentistry, Nippon Dental University, Tokyo, Japan

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Sharjah, UAE : , : Bentham Science Publishers, , [2013]

©2013

ISBN

1-60805-783-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (212 p.)

Soggetti

Temporomandibular joint - Diseases

Temporomandibular joint - Diseases - Treatment

Occlusion (Dentistry)

Occlusal adjustment - Therapeutic use

Evidence-based medicine

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title; EUL; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Chapter 01; Chapter 02; Chapter 03; Chapter 04; Chapter 05; Chapter 06; Chapter 07; Chapter 08; Chapter 09; Chapter 10; Index; Back Cover

Sommario/riassunto

Current mainstream treatments for temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) are mainly conservative therapies. However, these conservative treatments are symptomatic treatments, not causal treatments. Therefore, the patients with severe symptoms have not been completely relieved. Evidence-Based Occlusal Management for Temporomandibular Disorders is a concise e-lecture which covers the following points: 1. When do the signs or symptoms of TMD emerge? 2. Should the signs or symptoms be left untreated? 3. When should the treatment start? 4. How should the occlusal discrepancy be examined? 5. How should