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Review
. 2013 Oct;152(10):612-4, 622.

[The relationship between whiplash injury and temporomandibular joint dysfunction]

[Article in Hebrew]
Shlomo Barak  1
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  • PMID: 24450037
Review

[The relationship between whiplash injury and temporomandibular joint dysfunction]

[Article in Hebrew]
Shlomo Barak. Harefuah. 2013 Oct.

Abstract

This article aims to discuss the possible relationship between rapid extension-flexion of the neck-whiplash injury and temporomandibular disorders (TMD). Clinical experience and studies revealed that whiplash injury may cause TMD. The pathophysiology of TMD is described as well as clinical and imaging diagnostic criteria. The treatment modalities for TMD are: physiotherapy, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and occlusal splints.

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