Diagnosis and treatment of Acute temporomandibular disorders

Shim,  Young Joo

J Korean Dent Assoc > Volume 58(6); 2020 > Article

The Journal of The Korean Dental Association 2020;58(6):354-363.
Published online June 30, 2020.

급성 턱관절 및 저작근 통증의 진단 및 치료

심영주

원광대학교 치과대학 구강내과학교실 및 원광치의학연구소

Diagnosis and treatment of Acute temporomandibular disorders

Young Joo Shim

Department of Oral medicine, School of Dentistry, Wonkwang University, Daejeon Dental hospital

Abstract

Patients often seek consultation with dentists for their temporomandibular disorders (TMD), especially for pain. Acute pains refer to pains that are of short duration. Common acute TMD are arthralgia and local myalgia. Diagnosis should be made based on careful history taking and clinical examination. Most acute TMD are well controlled by education, cognitive awareness training, and conservative treatment. The aggressive and irreversible treatments should not be applied. Acute TMD should be controlled in the early phase so as not to be proceed to chronic pain.

Key Words: acute pain;arthralgia;myalgia;conservative treatment;