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Diagnostic targeting of temporomandibular disorders
Author(s) -
Shifman A.,
Gross M.D.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
journal of oral rehabilitation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.991
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-2842
pISSN - 0305-182X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2842.2001.00767.x
Subject(s) - chart , grading (engineering) , medical diagnosis , medicine , diagnostic accuracy , pathology , statistics , engineering , civil engineering , mathematics
This article describes a diagnostic chart that is organized for a versatile representation of various conditions of temporomandibular disorders (TMD). It facilitates the grading of disorder severity and visualization of probable mutual effects between groups of disorders. It also enhances the clinician’s awareness of potential systemic involvement in TMD by incorporating it into the chart. Comparison of charts completed at consecutive examinations is helpful for the assessment of disorder progression, regression or for the refining of diagnoses.