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1791568

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-4-2
pubmed:abstractText
Two diagnostic tests, positive tenderness to palpation of the inferior bellies of the lateral pterygoid muscles and a positive stress test, are helpful in determining whether the dental occlusion is a principal etiologic factor in ischemic pain in the muscles of mastication. To avoid a noxious occlusal contact, the muscles of mastication, and particularly the lateral pterygoid muscles, must increase their activity. The ability of the patient to supply the oxygen for this activity is variable. When it is inadequate, to relieve ischemic pain the muscular activity must be decreased or the oxygen supply increased. The dentist has the option of using four modalities for the treatment of these painful muscles: physiotherapy, drug therapy, psychotherapy, and occlusal therapy. When the lateral pterygoid muscles are not tender to palpation and the stress test is negative, occlusal therapy is not indicated.
pubmed:commentsCorrections
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
D
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
0022-3913
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
66
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
541-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1991
pubmed:articleTitle
Diagnostic tests used in determining the role of the occlusion in temporomandibular joint disorders.
pubmed:affiliation
Daytona Beach, Fla.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article