TMD and Orofacial Pain
the specialty
This specialty treats TMD (temporomandibular disorder) and pain in the face region. Temporomandibular disorder is any type of disorder that occurs in the jaw joint, these disorders may or may not cause pain or discomfort to the patient, and their treatment must be individualized according to each type of disorder.
It also treats pain in the face region. Often the cause of pain in the face region may not be evident, and it takes a very thorough diagnosis to discover its cause and be able to treat it effectively.
This specialty was perfected in
diagnose both joint disorders and orofacial pain through a well-established protocol that investigates all possible causes, and determines the most likely cause based on the data collected.
The treatment of TMD's and orofacial pain is often multidisciplinary, and involves not only specialties of dentistry, but also other areas of health such as medicine, physiotherapy, psychology,
