Temporomandibular joint disorders in children #MMPMID23174613
Howard JA
Dent Clin North Am 2013[Jan]; 57 (1): 99-127 PMID23174613show ga
A child's difficulty in verbalizing the precise location and nature of facial pain and jaw dysfunction often results in a nondefinitive history, increasing the importance of the dentist's awareness of the early signs and symptoms of temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD). A focused examination of the masticatory musculature, the temporomandibular joints, and associated capsular and ligamentous structures can reveal if a patient's symptoms are TMD in origin. An accurate differential diagnosis enables timely referral to appropriate health care providers and minimizes the use of diagnostic imaging.
Dent+Clin+North+Am 2013 ; 57 (1): 99-127
