Disturbance of functional occlusion syndrome

This article explains the relationship between headaches, temporomandibular joint pain dysfunction and the initiating factor, derangement of dental occlusion. A basic understanding of the disease process is outlined along with simple diagnostic aids and a method of treatment. The term 'disturbance of functional occlusion syndrome' (DOFOS), used here for the first time, correlates all those elements of a condition which previously has been considered in parts as separate disease entities.