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Technological Methods in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Temporomandibular Disorders

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 March 2009

Daniel M. Laskin  and
Charles S. Greene
Daniel M. Laskin
Affiliation:
Medical College of Virginia
Charles S. Greene
Affiliation:
Northwestern University Dental School
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Abstract

Although there have been numerous technological devices introduced for the diagnosis and treatment of temporomandibular disorders, many are either ineffective or are research tools without direct clinical application. This article reviews the various modalities and makes recommendations regarding their effectiveness based on the available clinical and scientific evidence.

Type
Special Section: Assessing the Technology of Dentistry, Part II
Information
International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 6 , Issue 4 , October 1990 , pp. 558 - 568
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1990

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