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Rationale for non-surgical temporomandibular joint management

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This chapter reviews the rationale for the nonsurgical management of internal derangements and osteoarthrosis. Evidence for the natural course of these disorders is presented with implications for treatment. Emphasis is placed on patient education, physical therapy, medication, and occlusal appliance therapy.

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  1. Orofacial Pain Center, College of Dentistry, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, 40536-0084, USA

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    Boudewijn Stegenga DDS, PhD  & Lambert G. M. de Bont DDS, PhD (Professor and Chairman) &  (Professor and Chairman)

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Okeson, J.P. (1996). Rationale for non-surgical temporomandibular joint management. In: Stegenga, B., de Bont, L.G.M. (eds) Management of Temporomandibular Joint Degenerative Diseases. Birkhäuser Basel. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-0348-8992-6_4

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