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

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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

 

Expert: Dr Ramesh Balasubramaniam OAM, Oral Medicine Specialist

Host: Dr David Lim, GP and Medical Educator

Total time: 48 mins

 

Last Updated: 19 Sep, 2025

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