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Temporomandibular joint disorders can pose a challenge to the clinicians as the clinical signs and symptoms can mimic referred pain from the surrounding anatomical structures. A thorough and systematic hard and soft tissue evaluation involving the masticatory muscles, dentition, and maxillofacial skeleton is essential to arrive at an appropriate diagnosis. The various clinical examination techniques for functional temporomandibular joint assessment have been discussed in detail.
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Dal Singh, V., Majeti, V.D. (2021). Clinical Evaluation of the Temporomandibular Joint. In: Bhargava, D. (eds) Temporomandibular Joint Disorders. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-2754-5_6
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