Background Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) is an umbrella term for pain and
dysfunction involving the masticatory muscles and the temporomandibular joints (TMJs) …

Aims The original Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders
(RDC/TMD) Axis I diagnostic algorithms have been demonstrated to be reliable. However …

There is a need to expand the current temporomandibular disorders'(TMDs) classification to
include less common but clinically important disorders. The immediate aim was to develop a …

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to summarize and systematically review the
literature on the prevalence of different research diagnostic criteria for temporomandibular …

Axis I diagnostic algorithms were demonstrated to be reliable but below target sensitivity of>
0.70 and specificity of> 0.95. Empirical data supported Axis I algorithm revisions that were …

Background In this executive summary, the authors describe a protocol for assessing
patients with temporomandibular disorder (TMD). It is based on the Diagnostic Criteria for …

Build your skills in the assessment of musculoskeletal pathology! Orthopedic Physical
Assessment, 7th Edition covers the principles of assessment for all of the body's structures …

This systematic review (SR) synthesises recent evidence and assesses the methodological
quality of published SRs in the management of temporomandibular disorders (TMD). A …

Background Available screening instruments for identifying temporomandibular disorders
(TMDs) exhibit methodological or logistic limitations. The authors conducted a study to …

After odontogenic pain, temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) are one of the most common
causes of pain in the mouth and face and also have the potential to produce persisting …