The two most common types of temporomandibular disorders
seen in a dental office are muscle pain disorders and
intracapsular disorders. Since these disorders are managed
differently, it is critical that the clinician be able to differentially
diagnosis them. In this lecture, Dr. Okeson describes nine
different procedures that are easily used during the
examination that will help differentiate muscle pain disorders
from intracapsular disorders. Understanding these procedures
can greatly assist making the proper diagnosis, which leads to
selecting the most successful treatment for your patient.
Lecture # 11
“Muscle and Joint Pain Disorders: Nine Keys to Differential
Diagnosis.”
(42 minutes) (2005)