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A Global Expert Invitation — 15 Questions on TMD Management, Diagnosis and Research
Dr. Clayton A. Chan, DDS was invited by Dr. Sushil Koirala — Founder and Coordinator of MiCD Global Academy and Chief Editor of the MiCD Clinical Journal — as one of many globally recognized clinicians, academicians and researchers to answer 15 exclusive interview questions for their clinical e-journal on the subject of “TMDs — Confusion & Consensus: Expert’s Advice.”
The complete responses were published in the MiCD eBook: “TMD Management: Confusion, Consensus & Care — A Compiled Experts Interview Series” (Punyaarjan Foundation).
Each of Dr. Chan’s 15 responses is published in full on this site. Select any question below to read his complete answer.
The Complete Series — All 15 Questions
- What Caught Your Attention in the Science, Art of TMD Management and Research? →
- Clinical Experiences and Findings of the Etiologies of TMD and the Global Health Care System →
- Multiple Views and Bias in the Field of TMD →
- Areas that are Still Controversial in TMD Diagnosis, Prevention and Management →
- The Role of Dental Occlusion in the Etiology and Management of TMD →
- Adaptation Capacity and Predicting Success →
- My View Regarding Centric Relation (CR) and Its Biologic Significance →
- Thoughts on MIP Position: Is it a Stable Position? →
- The Role of Oral Splints →
- Suggested Protocol for TMD →
- 11a. Expert View and Suggestions of Use of EMG, TENS, Jaw Trackers and Digital Scanners → 11b. The Effect of the Thickness of the Wafer of Digital Occlusal Scanners →
- Views and Suggestions Regarding Expensive, Invasive and Irreversible Dental Treatment →
- Key Areas Dentists Should Look into When Diagnosing TMD: Criteria, Tools and Protocols →
- How the Dentist Can Gain the Skills, Knowledge and Adopt TMD Management in the Clinical Practice? →
- Bringing to Light Key Links to TMD Confusion →
About This Series
These 15 responses represent one of the most comprehensive published accounts of Dr. Chan’s clinical philosophy, diagnostic methodology, and research perspective on temporomandibular disorders. Written for an international audience of clinicians, academicians and researchers, each response reflects decades of measured clinical practice and GNM protocol development.
The questions address the full spectrum of TMD — from etiology and diagnosis to instrumentation, occlusal philosophy, treatment protocols, and the political and scientific controversies that have shaped the field for over 60 years.
Readers are encouraged to read the series sequentially — each response builds on the previous one — or to select the question most relevant to their current clinical challenge.
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- Why OC is Different — The Original Science Behind GNM Dentistry →
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- SCIENTIFIC TRUTHS: Bio-Physiology & Objective Measurements →
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Written by Clayton A. Chan, D.D.S. — Founder and Director, Occlusion Connections | Las Vegas, Nevada
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Leader in Gneuromuscular Dentistry