[Temporomandibular joint diseases].

Why are patients liable to suffer from craniomandibular disorders? What are the various local and global consequences? What is the part played by bruxism and craniofacial traumas in the aetiology of cranio-mandibular disorders? What is the contribution that can be expected from MI in this diagnosis? What are the various treatments that can be taken into consideration? These are all questions that the GPs could ask themselves concerning TMJ and related disorders.