Orthodontics and the Temporomandibular Joint
A review of the multiple factors involved in temporomandibular joint function and dysfunction, together with research findings that suggest a minor role for occlusal modification in the management of myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome associated with the temporomandibular joint.
Read at the Conference on the Temporomandibular Joint sponsored by the American Association of Orthodontists Foundation in Dallas, Texas, January, 1981.
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Contributor Notes
Dr. Greene is Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Research Coordinator of the Temporomandibular Joint and Facial Pain Research Center at the University of Illinois College of Dentistry. He is a dental graduate (D.D.S.) of the University of Illinois