MYOFACIAL PAIN AND DYSFUNCTION SYNDROME - A PREDICAMENT FOR DENTAL PRACTITIONER

Authors

  • KAJAL SHILU, PARTH M RAVIYA, NAVIN SHAH CHANDRAMANI B. MORE, RITA JHA, NISHMA GAVLI Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, College of Dental Science and Hospital, Amargarh, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India

Keywords:

MPDS, Temporomandibular Joint, Muscles of Mastication, Laskin’s Sign, TENSE therapy.

Abstract

MPDs is a disorder characterized by facial pain and limited mandibular functions owing to the complex nature of the disease. It is a chronic pain disorder producing pain by touch or pressure on the trigger point of muscles. This article highlights the possible etiology, clinical presentation, differential diagnosis and Management of MPDS.

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Published

2022-09-20

How to Cite

CHANDRAMANI B. MORE, RITA JHA, NISHMA GAVLI, K. S. P. M. R. N. S. (2022). MYOFACIAL PAIN AND DYSFUNCTION SYNDROME - A PREDICAMENT FOR DENTAL PRACTITIONER. Indo-European Journal of Dental Therapy and Research, 10(1), 1–4. Retrieved from http://ijddmr.org/index.php/iejdtr/article/view/152

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 1 (2022)

Section

Articles