This paper briefly summarises the key points from the Royal College of Surgeons' (England) Faculty of Dental Surgery Clinical Standards Committee's guidance on the management of temporomandibular disorders in primary care. The full guidelines developed by the faculty in conjunction with the UK Specialist Interest Group in Orofacial Pain and Temporomandibular Disorders (USOT) are available at: http://www.rcseng.ac.uk/fds/publications-clinical-guidelines/clinical_guidelines.