Journal of Oral Rehabilitation
Understanding Diagnostic Failure in Temporomandibular Disorders: A Narrative Synthesis of Evidence and Five‐Domain Framework for Iatrogenic Mismanagement
ABSTRACT Background Diagnostic errors in temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) contribute to unnecessary procedures and avoidable patient mismanagement despite advances in pain science, diagnostic classification systems, and evidence‐based care. Objective To conduct a narrative review and present a dynamic, five‐domain framework explaining how diagnostic uncertainty interacts with educational, cognitive, systemic, and ethical factors to produce iatrogenic overtreatment. Methods Searches of PubMed, Scopus, Web of Scien …