Fully updated with the latest information in the field, this comprehensive book provides a practical guide to diagnosing and managing temporomandibular disorders in their dental practice. Written in an accessible, user-friendly style, it offers a simplified approach to the basic concepts and management decision points for the most commonly observed temporomandibular conditions, integrating the latest advances and advice throughout. Quick Consult, Focal Point, and Technical Tip boxes provide quick access to relevant information, and study results are summarized in graphs for ease of comprehension.

Manual of Temporomandibular Disorders, Fourth Edition examines an array of medical and dental conditions that affect the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), masticatory muscles, and contiguous structures. It presents evidence-based, clinically practical information to help dentists diagnose TMD accurately, rule out disorders that mimic TMD, and provide effective therapy for most patients.

Special features include:
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Quick Consults, Technical Tips, and Focal Points
- Information on disorders that mimic TMD and factors that warrant referral
- Extensive color photographs and line drawings
- A companion website providing helpful examples and patient handouts

Manual of Temporomandibular Disorders, Fourth Edition is a must-have how-to manual for general dentists, dental students, and residents involved in this area of practice.

CONTENTS:
Part I Initial Evaluation
Chapter 1. Patient Interview
Chapter 2. Review of the "Initial Patient Questionnaire"
Chapter 3. Clinical Examination
Chapter 4. Imaging
Chapter 5. TMD Diagnostic Categories
Chapter 6. Contributing Factors
Part II Common Acute TMD Conditions and Treatments
Chapter 7. TMD Secondary to Trauma
Chapter 8. TMD Secondary to Dental Treatment
Chapter 9. Lateral Pterygoid Spasm
Chapter 10. Intermittent and Continuous Forms of TMJ Disc Displacement without Reduction with Limited Opening
Chapter 11. TMJ Subluxation and Luxation
Part III Occlusal Appliance Therapy
Chapter 12. Stabilization Appliance
Chapter 13. Anterior Positioning Appliance
Part IV Multidisciplinary Management Approach
Chapter 14. Self-Management Therapy
Chapter 15. Physical Medicine
Chapter 16. Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention
Chapter 17. Pharmacological Management
Chapter 18. Other Dental Procedures
Chapter 19. Integrating Multidisciplinary Therapies
Part V Case Scenarios
Case 1: Symptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis Mimicking TMD Symptoms
Case 2: Tooth Pain: No TMD Pain
Case 3: Chronic Sinusitis
Case 4: Chronic Forehead Pain Referred from the Neck
Case 5: Myalgia Secondary to Sleep Parafunctional Behaviors
Case 6: Tooth Attrition: No Pain
Case 7: Myalgia Secondary to Awake Parafunctional Behaviors
Case 8: Medial Pterygoid Spasm
Case 9: Personal Stressors and Sleep Disturbances as Contributing Factors
Case 10: Fibromyalgia as a Contributing Factor
Case 11: TMJ Disc-Condyle Complex Disorders and When to Provide Therapy: No Pain
Case 12: TMJ Arthralgia
Case 13: TMJ Disc Displacement with Reduction with Intermittent Locking
Case 14: TMJ Disc Displacement without Reduction with Limited Opening: Unlocked
Case 15: TMJ Disc Displacement without Reduction with Limited Opening: Not Unlocked
Case 16: Osteitis Causing Inability to Open Wide
Case 17: Lateral Pterygoid Spasm
Case 18: Acute Exacerbation of TMD
Case 19: Multiple Forms of Head and Neck Pain after Crown Insertion
Case 20: Appliance That Positioned Condyles into Their "Proper Position"
Part VI Fundamentals of Clinical Studies
Prominent Clinical Study Designs
Case Report
Case Series Study
Cross-sectional Study
Case-control Study
Cohort Study
Nonrandomized Clinical Trial
Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT)
Parallel-Group Randomized Clinical Trials
Cross-Over Randomized Clinical Trials
Other Types of Publications Literature Reviews
Systematic Reviews
Meta-analyses
Clinical Practice Guidelines
Considerations in Assessing Clinical Trials
Conclusions
References
Appendices on Website
Appendix 1. Referral Criteria for Hygienists
Appendix 2. Initial Patient Questionnaire
Appendix 3. TMJ Disc-Condyle Complex Disorders
Appendix 4. TMD Self-Management Therapies
Appendix 5. Occlusal Appliance Care Instructions
Appendix 6. Closure Muscle-Stretching Exercise
Appendix 7. Posture Improvement Exercises
Appendix 8. Laboratory Stabilization Appliance Instructions
Appendix 9. Example of Dental Record Entries
Appendix 10. Examples of Physical Therapy Referral
Appendix 11. Examples of Psychology Referral
Appendix 12. Sources for Additional TMD Information