Diagnosis of masticatory organ dysfunction Craniomandibular system dysfunction (CMD)

Abstract

A practising dentist often meets pains of different location and limited ability of mouth opening, locomotor disorder, the cause of which is difficult to identify and explain. There is a particular group of patients with functional disorder who turn to several doctors with their varied and colorful symptoms. Most of these patients suffer from cranio-mandibular disfunction (CMD).
You must not indicate any treatment especially not an invasive one without a diagnosis. While relieving the patient’s pains, you have to determine the cause and effect.
The authors suggest discussing the issue of giving a unanimous definition of masticatory organ disfunction as an interdisciplinary diagnosis which is in accord with international bibliography. They review the algorithm of diagnosis, indication of medical examination by demonstrating some typical cases. They share their experience gained during several decades of clinical practise involving about 2,000 patients.