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. 2024 Jun;236(12):949-954.
doi: 10.1038/s41415-024-7506-5. Epub 2024 Jun 28.

The TMD management dilemma

Marianne Henien  1 , Lara Zebic  2 , Krishantini Mahendran  3 , Amy Mellor  4 , Chris Sproat  5 , Anna Maciag  5
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The TMD management dilemma

Marianne Henien et al. Br Dent J. 2024 Jun.

Abstract

As temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) become ever more prevalent in both primary and secondary care settings, successful management is increasingly challenging in both sectors. The authors aim to explore the dilemma of TMD management as the patient journeys through from primary to secondary care and offer educational tools to support practitioners in managing this complex patient cohort, as well as outlining alternative solutions for the delivery of TMD management strategies.

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