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1Center for TMJ Disorders and Orofacial Pain Management, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, New Jersey Dental School, Newark.
Dental Clinics of North America
|January 1, 1991
Abstract:
This article illustrates the need for specific diagnosis of temporomandibular joint disorder patients. The latest concepts of different phases of treatment are reviewed and explained. A process of weaning and the necessity of proper appliance design to maintain tooth position and dental arch integrity are discussed.