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HISTORY
No
Yes
Examiner confirmation of pain location [E1a]
Yes
No
No
Yes
Investigate
other pain
diagnoses
EXAMINATION
DIAGNOSIS
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
Arthralgia
Myofascial pain
Local myalgia
Yes
Myalgia
No
Examiner confirmation
of headache in
temporalis area [E1b]
Myofascial pain
with referral
Note: 2 secs palpation is sufficient for myalgia; 5-secs is required for subtypes
Headache attributed
to TMD
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
MAO 40mm
(including overbite)
[E4C]
No
Yes
Investigate
other
diagnoses
Yes
Yes
If present in clinic:
Maneuver required to open
mouth [E8] else go to Yes
No
Yes
Investigate
other
diagnoses
No
IMAGING
CLINICAL
DIAGNOSIS
Yes
Disc displacement
without reduction,
with limited opening
Disc displacement
with reduction
Disc displacement
with reduction,
with intermittent locking
Confirm by MRI
when indicated
Disc displacement
without reduction
without limited opening
Degenerative
joint disease
Confirm by CT
when indicated