• 1. Rehabilitation Medicine Center and Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China;
  • 2. Key Laboratory of Rehabilitation Medicine in Sichuan Province, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan 610041, P. R. China;
ZHANG Liming, Email: 451597870@qq.com
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Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD) is a general term for a group of diseases. Clinically, it often presents as pain in the temporomandibular joint and surrounding muscles and soft tissues, often involving the temporomandibular joint, chewing muscles, and anterior joint area. There are also abnormalities in jaw movement, function, joint sounds, crushing sounds, and murmurs. This article provides a review of the epidemiology, etiology, clinical characteristics, auxiliary examinations, rehabilitation assessment, and rehabilitation treatment of TMD, in order to improve understanding of TMD rehabilitation assessment and provide reference for clinical rehabilitation treatment of TMD.

Citation: YANG Haolun, ZHENG Kun, ZHANG Liming. Advances in clinical rehabilitation for temporomandibular joint disorder. West China Medical Journal, 2024, 39(6): 960-964. doi: 10.7507/1002-0179.202403057 Copy

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