Management and Treatment of Temporomandibular Disorders: A Clinical Perspective

Journal of Manual and Manipulative Therapy

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 247-254

  Wright, Edward F ^a   North, Sarah L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^b Physiotherapy Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Dentistry; Physical therapy; Temporomandibular disorders; Temporomandibular joint

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; DESIPRAMINE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

CAROTID ARTERY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DENTISTRY; DISEASE EXACERBATION; EATING; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; KINESIOTHERAPY; MANDIBLE; MASSETER MUSCLE; MASTICATORY MUSCLE; MAXILLA; ORTHOTICS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PALPATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PHYSIOTHERAPY; RANGE OF MOTION; REVIEW; SPLINT; STRESS; STRESS MANAGEMENT; STRETCHING EXERCISE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TEMPORALIS MUSCLE; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDER; THYROID GLAND; WAKEFULNESS;

EID: 75149196775     PISSN: 10669817     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/106698109791352184     Document Type: Review

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