This totally new book is focused on answering a single broad question: What is currently happening in various research areas that will be clinically applicable to the management of temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) in the near future? Clearly, much of the information discovered about musculoskeletal disorders through the application of new research tools and innovative experimental designs can be directly or indirectly applied to the TMJ. However, many dental clinicians are unaware of this type of information because it is presented mainly in medical publications or nonclinical scientific journals. This book bridges the gap for the clinician, applying the latest scientific research to the clinical treatment of TMDs, with focus on the anatomy, biochemistry, neurophysiology, and psychology of the common disorders. Each chapter discusses present knowledge in the particular field before explaining how it may apply to the diagnosis and treatment of TMD patients. In addition, every chapter provides an overview of new research in the field and its potential for changing future patient care. Covering such clinically relevant topics as the relation of abnormal joint function to joint pathology, the prediction of treatment responsiveness, how sleep disorders affect TMJ and facial pain, the role of comorbid conditions in pain response and management, and the evolving field of pharmacotherapeutics, this book is sure to transform the way clinicians think about TMDs and how they approach TMD treatment.

216 pp; 60 illus (mostly color);
ISBN 978-0-86715-586-0

Contents
Section  I       Understanding Regional and Widespread Pain Phenomena
1. Sensory Mechanisms of Orofacial Pain—R. Dubner, K. Ren, and B. Sessle
2. Pathophysiology of Masticatory Myofascial Pain—R. Benoliel, P. Svensson, and E. Eliav
3. Pathophysiology of Intracapsular Inflammation and Degeneration—R. Emshoff
4. Comorbid Conditions: How They Affect Orofacial Pain—A. Velly, P. Schweinhardt, and J. Fricton
5. How Sleep and Pain Affect Each Other—G. Macaluso, M. Carra, and G. Lavigne
Section II       Assessing Susceptibility to Pain Development and Chronicity
6. Genetic Determinants of Complex Orofacial Pain Conditions—C. Stohler
7. Quantitative Sensory Testing of Pain Responsiveness—P. Svensson, E. Eliav, and R. Benoliel
8. Predicting Treatment Responsiveness: Somatic and Psychologic Factors—R. Ohrbach and T. List
Section III      Biomechanics of TMJ Function
9. Biomechanics and Mechanobiology of the TMJ—S. Palla and L.Gallo
10. Finite Element Analysis of the TMJ—J. H. Koolstra
11. Lubrication of the TMJ—Y. Zadik and D. Nitzan
Section IV      Diagnostic Technology
12. Imaging of the TMJ and Associated Structures—D. Hatcher
13. Brain Imaging of Pain Phenomena—G. Gerstner, E. Ichesco, and T. Schmidt-Wilcke
14. Synovial Fluid Analysis and Biomarkers of TMJ Disease—R. Landesberg and S. Wadhwa
Section V       Therapeutic Advances
15. Developmental and Evolutionary Perspectives on TMJ Tissue Engineering—D. Reed, R. Scapino, C. Ross, D. Chen, and T. Diekwisch
16. Injectable Compounds to Treat TMJ Pain and Degenerative Joint Disease—S. Zhu and J. Hu
17. Pharmacologic Management of TMD Pain—S. Schug, S. Lauer, and R. Delcanho

© 2013