Temporomandibular disorders assessment: Medicolegal considerations in the evidence-based era

Journal of Oral Rehabilitation

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 101-119

  Manfredini, D ^a   Bucci, M B ^b   Montagna, F ^c   Guarda Nardini, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b Private Practice   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Ethics; Forensic medicine; Legal medicine; Temporomandibular disorders; Treatment

Indexed keywords

DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; EVIDENCE BASED DENTISTRY; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; JURISPRUDENCE; LEGAL ASPECT; LITERATURE; MALPRACTICE; ORAL SURGERY; ORTHODONTICS; REVIEW; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDER; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURE; WHIPLASH INJURY;

DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; EVIDENCE-BASED DENTISTRY; HUMANS; IATROGENIC DISEASE; JURISPRUDENCE; MALPRACTICE; OCCLUSAL SPLINTS; ORAL SURGICAL PROCEDURES; ORTHODONTICS, CORRECTIVE; REVIEW LITERATURE AS TOPIC; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDERS; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES; WHIPLASH INJURIES;

EID: 78650649457     PISSN: 0305182X     EISSN: 13652842     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2842.2010.02131.x     Document Type: Review

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