The Temporomandibular Joint Disfunction (TMJD): Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Intervention

Authors

  • Jorge Moreira Assistente Hospitalar de Medicina Física e de Reabilitação - Serviço de Medicina Física e de Reabilitação - Centro Hospitalar de Entre Douro e Vouga, EPE, Unidade de São Sebastião, Sta. Maria da Feira, Portugal
  • Rui Moreira Assistente Hospitalar de Estomatologia - Serviço de Estomatologia - Centro Hospitalar do Porto, EPE, Porto, Portugal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25759/spmfr.57

Abstract

The Temporomandibular Joint Disfunction (TMJD) reaches to a variety of clinical conditions associated to pain and disorders of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and masticatory muscles, which are of controversial aetiology. Despite of the excellent vital prognosis, the TMJD could impose substantial decreases in the life quality. The recent recommendations concerning to treatment, advice an initial conservative approach, which includes almost consensually the important role of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM).

The authors present a bibliographic overview of the scientific evidence concerning the success of the PRM in the TMJD.

Keywords: Temporomandibular Joint Disfunction (TMJD), Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM)

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Moreira J, Moreira R. The Temporomandibular Joint Disfunction (TMJD): Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Intervention. SPMFR [Internet]. 2013 Mar. 9 [cited 2024 Nov. 24];17(1):30-2. Available from: https://spmfrjournal.org/index.php/spmfr/article/view/57

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Vol. 17 No. 1 (2009): Ano 17

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Review Article

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