Temporomandibular joint dysfunction: Difference between revisions

TMDs have a range of causes and often co-occur with a number of overlapping medical conditions, including headaches, fibromyalgia, back pain, and irritable bowel.<ref>{{Citecite book|last1=Committee on Temporomandibular Disorders (TMDs): From Research Discoveries to Clinical Treatment|url=https://www.nap.edu/catalog/25652|title=Temporomandibular Disorders: Priorities for Research and Care |last2 publisher=BoardNational onAcademies HealthPress Sciences(US) Policy|last3=Board on Health Care Services|last4publication-place=HealthWashington and(DC) Medicine Division|last5=National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine|date=2020-06-01 |publisher=National Academies Press|isbn=978-0-309-67048-7|editor-last=Bond|editor-first=Enriqueta C.|location=Washington, D.C.|doi=10.17226/25652|pmid=32200600 |s2cid=219953574|editor-last2=Mackey|editor-first2=Sean|editor-last3=English|editor-first3=Rebecca|editor-last4=Liverman|editor-first4=Cathy T.|editor-last5=Yost|editor-first5page=Olivia}}</ref> However, these factors are poorly understood,<ref name="Cairns 2010" /> and there is disagreement as to their relative importance. There are many treatments available,<ref name="Guo 2009" /> although there is a general lack of evidence for any treatment in TMD, and no widely accepted treatment protocol. Common treatments include provision of occlusal splints, psychosocial interventions like [[cognitive behavioral therapy]], physical therapy, and [[analgesic|pain medication]] or others. Most sources agree that no irreversible treatment should be carried out for TMD.<ref name="NIH1996" />