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Systematic Assessment of Mammalian Skull Specimens for Dental and Temporomandibular Joint Pathology
Published on: August 22, 2022
[Holistic diagnosis and treatment concept of temporomandibular disorders oriented to general practice thinking]
1Department of Oral Anatomy and Physiology and TMD, School of Stomatology, The Fourth Military Medical University, State Key Laboratory of Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction and Regneration, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, Shaanxi International Joint Research Center for Oral Diseases, Xi'an 710032, China.
Abstract:
Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) is a common oral disease characterized by complex etiology, diverse symptomatology and varied treatment approaches. When managing TMD patients, dentists should adopt a generalist mindset, grasp the core connotation of "patient-centeredness", guided by the biopsychosocial model, and make a comprehensive judgment from a multi-dimensional, multi-systemic, and multi-factorial perspective to reach a reasonable etiological analysis and an accurate diagnosis, in order to realize the personalized and holistic treatment of TMD under the guidance of general practice thinking and multi-disciplinary collaboration.
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