Intro; Preface; Acknowledgements; Contents; Part I: Philosophy, Ethics, Law and Anatomy; 1: Temporomandibular Disorders: Comprehensive Management; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Human Systems Theory: A Comprehensive Model for Understanding Chronic Illness; 1.2.1 The Biopsychosocial Medical Model; 1.2.2 Cybernetics; 1.2.3 Chaos Theory; 1.2.4 Behavioral Medicine; 1.3 Human Systems Theory Principles of Evaluation; 1.3.1 Determine the Problem List; 1.3.2 Determining Complexity; 1.3.3 Decision Tree for Triaging Patients; 1.3.4 Use of a Healthcare Team; 1.4 Principles of Management

1.4.1 Reversible Treatments1.4.1.1 Self-Care; 1.4.1.2 Behavioral Therapy; 1.4.1.3 Intraoral Splints; 1.4.1.4 Pharmacotherapy; 1.4.1.5 Physical Medicine; 1.4.2 Irreversible Treatments; 1.4.2.1 Surgery; 1.4.2.2 Permanent Dental Stabilization; 1.5 Conclusion; References; 2: Medico Legal Consideration; 2.1 What Is Risk Management?; 2.2 Professional Negligence and Defenses; 2.3 Informed Consent and Refusal; 2.4 Records; 2.5 Complications; 2.6 Creating Liability; 2.7 Conclusion; 3: The Temporomandibular Joint Through the Lens of Comparative Anatomy; 3.1 Development; 3.2 Anatomy

3.2.1 Carnivores3.2.2 Omnivores; 3.2.3 Herbivores; 3.2.4 Other Anatomical Variations and the TMJ; 3.3 Mastication; 3.4 TMJ Disorders in Nonhuman Mammals; 3.5 Summary; References; 4: Detailed Anatomy of the Temporomandibular Joint; 4.1 Macroscopic Features of the Temporomandibular Joint; 4.2 Mandibular Articular Surface; 4.3 Temporal Articular Surface; 4.3.1 The Eminence Plane; 4.4 Condyle-Fossa Spatial Relationships; 4.5 Joint Capsule; 4.5.1 The Synovial Membrane; 4.6 Ligaments; 4.6.1 The Temporomandibular Ligament; 4.6.2 Other Ligaments

4.6.3 TMJ-Tympanic Cavity Relationships4.7 TMJ Disc; 4.7.1 Retrodiscal Space; 4.8 Disc-Condyle Spatial Relationships; 4.9 Topographic Anatomy of Temporomandibular Joint; References; 5: Functional Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Temporomandibular Joint; 5.1 The Masticatory System as a Functional Unit; 5.2 Statics; 5.3 Dynamics; 5.3.1 Jaw Opening/Closing; 5.3.2 Border Movements; 5.3.3 Mastication; 5.3.4 Dysfunctional Activities; 5.4 TMJ Loading and Unloading; References; 6: Neuroanatomical Signatures of Acute and Chronic Orofacial Pain; 6.1 Neuroanatomy of Pain: A General View

6.2 Acute Versus Chronic Pain6.2.1 Example; 6.3 Neuroanatomy of TMJ-Related Pain; 6.3.1 Experimental Approaches; 6.4 Summary; References; Part II: Pathophysiology, Clinical Evaluation, Imaging and Diagnosis; 7: Pathophysiology of Temporomandibular Disorders; 7.1 Conceptual Approaches; 7.2 Etiology and Risk Factors; 7.3 Biochemical Responses; 7.4 Pathological Changes; 7.5 Clinical Symptoms; 7.6 Diagnosis; 7.7 Implications for Management; References; 8: Clinical Evaluation; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Clinical Assessment; 8.2.1 Overview; 8.2.2 Pain History