Characteristics of 511 patients with temporomandibular disorders referred for physical therapy
Abstract
Objective This study aimed (1) to identify the diagnostic subsets of a patient population with temporomandibular disorders (TMD) referred from dental professionals to a physical therapist (PT) in an outpatient physical therapy practice and (2) to use the characteristics of this TMD population to assist clinical decision making in the management of TMD. Study design This was an institutional review board-approved, retrospective study of 511 patients referred to a PT. The PT followed the diagnostic guidelines of axis I of the Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (RDC/TMD). Results All 8 diagnostic subsets of the RDC/TMD were diagnosed among the 511 patients. Concurrent diagnostic subsets, cervical spine involvement, and oral appliance use were described. Conclusions PTs in an outpatient practice should be proficient in the use of the RDC/TMD. Characteristics identified with this patient population suggest that dentists should involve the services of PTs early in the management of patients with TMD and cervical symptoms.
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Diagnostic criteria for temporomandibular disorder subtypes are largely subjective and patients often satisfy criteria for multiple subtypes.
“diagnostic criteria for TMD subtypes are largely subjective and patients often satisfy criteria for multiple subtypes.53 54”
From Management of chronic pain secondary to temporomandibular disorders: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised trials (2023) · cites this paper as [53]
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- Authors
- Kraus, S. L.
- Affiliations
- Emory University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Kraus, Steven L.
- Venue
- Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2014-10
- Volume
- 118
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 432-439
- ISSN
- 2212-4403 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2087366182
- Cited by
- 42
- References
- 61
- Citations by year
- 2026: 1 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 6 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 1
- FWCI
- 5.37
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Complementary and Manual Therapy › Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
- Health Sciences › Dentistry › Orthodontics › Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Keywords
- temporomandibular disorders, physiotherapy referral, cervical spine involvement, multidisciplinary management, clinical decision-making, patient characteristics
- MeSH terms
- Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Surveys and Questionnaires, Referral and Consultation, Retrospective Studies, Temporomandibular Joint Disorders, Treatment Outcome, Physical Therapy Modalities
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