TMD can be difficult to manage, and since the disorder transcends the boundaries between several health-care disciplines – in particular, [[dentistry]] and [[neurology]], the treatment may often involve multiple approaches and be multidisciplinary.<ref name="Cuccia 2011" /> Most who are involved in treating and, researching TMD now agree that any treatment carried out should not permanently alter the jaw or teeth, and should be reversible.<ref name="NIH1996">{{cite web |url=http://consensus.nih.gov/1996/1996TemporomandibularDisorders018PDF.pdf |title=Management of Temporomandibular Disorders. National Institutes of Health Technology Assessment Conference Statement |year=1996 |access-date =22 May 2013}}</ref><ref name="AADR policy statement" /> To avoid permanent change, [[over-the-counter]] or [[Prescription drug|prescription]] pain medications may be prescribed.<ref name=TMJA>{{cite web |url=http://www.tmj.org/site/pdf/TMJbrochure.pdf |title=Temporomandibular (Jaw) Joint Diseases and Disorders |author=The TMJ Association |year=2005 |access-date=2 December 2010 |archive-date=28 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110728111706/http://www.tmj.org/site/pdf/TMJbrochure.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
