Temporomandibular disorder (TMD) is the most common cause of chronic pain in the orofacial region. With prevalence in the general population reported at 10% to 15%, patients will regularly present to general dental practitioners (GDPs) with symptoms relating to TMD. despite its relative commonality, TMD continues to pose both a diagnostic and management challenge for the general dental practitioner. This article aims to guide clinicians with regards to clinical examination, diagnosis and biopsychosocial management of TMD within primary care.
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 4. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 29 September 2026.
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#10,883,501
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