Last reviewed: 20 Dec 2020
Last updated: 19 Dec 2019
Summary
Definition
History and exam
Key diagnostic factors
- presence of risk factors
- cyclic pain
- continuous pain
- joint noise
- abnormal mandibular movement
- masticatory muscle tenderness
Other diagnostic factors
- depression or anxiety
- headache, backache, earache, or neck pain
Diagnostic investigations
Investigations to consider
- panoramic x-ray
- ultrasound
- MRI
- CT or cone beam CT
Treatment algorithm
Contributors
Authors
Private Dental Practice
Amsterdam
NY
Disclosures
SM declares that she has no competing interests.
Peer reviewers
Professor
Department of Endodontics
University of North Carolina Dental Research Center
Chapel Hill
NC
Disclosures
WM declares that he has no competing interests.
Associate Professor
Clinical Lead in Oral Surgery
Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine & Dentistry
Plymouth
UK
Disclosures
KA declares that he has no competing interests.
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