Bruxism, jaw pain and the TMJ: What really matters in primary care

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Listen to the key risk factors and associated conditions to ask in primary care.


Dr David Lim speaks with Dr Ramesh Balasubramaniam OAM on the prevalence of sleep bruxism and when it becomes clinically significant.

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In this episode:

  • Prevalence of sleep bruxism and when it becomes clinically significant
  • Key risk factors and associated conditions to ask about in primary care
  • Signs and symptoms that help distinguish behavioural grinding from TMJ dysfunction
  • Role of conservative management, occlusal splints and when to refer
  • Understanding chronic jaw pain through a biopsychosocial lens

Host: Dr David Lim, GP and Medical Educator
Guest: Dr Ramesh Balasubramaniam OAM, Oral Medicine Specialist
Total time: 48 mins

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