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Temporomandibular Disorders

Posted by: drkam on: August 13, 2009

Temporomandibular Joints (Also Called ‘TMJ’)
 
Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) occur as a result of problems with the occlusion, jaw joint (called the temporomandibular joint, or TMJ), and surrounding facial muscles that control chewing and moving the jaw.

 
What is the temporomandibular joint?
 
 

The temporomandibular joint is the hinge joint that connects the lower jaw (mandible) to the temporal bone [...]