In anatomy, the temporomandibular joints (TMJ) are the two joints connecting the jawbone to the skull. It is a bilateral synovial articulation between...
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Temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMD, TMJD) is an umbrella term covering pain and dysfunction of the muscles of mastication (the muscles that move...
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The articular disk of the temporomandibular joint is a thin, oval plate made of non-vascular fibrous connective tissue located between the mandible's...
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Joints of hand Elbow joints Wrist joints Axillary joints Sternoclavicular joints Vertebral articulations Temporomandibular joints Sacroiliac joints Hip...
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Arthroscopy (section Temporomandibular joint)
Arthroscopy of the temporomandibular joint is sometimes used as either a diagnostic procedure for symptoms and signs related to these joints, or as a therapeutic...
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Cochrane Collaboration (ed.). "Arthrocentesis and lavage for treating temporomandibular joint disorders". The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (4). Chichester...
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4–5 mm in the shoulder joint. For the temporomandibular joint, a joint space of between 1.5 and 4 mm is regarded as normal. Joint space narrowing is therefore...
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from dental caries (tooth decay), and acute myofascial pain in temporomandibular joint disorder. Pericoronitis is classified into chronic and acute. Chronic...
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Bruxism (category Pathology of temporomandibular joints, muscles of mastication and associated structures)
Trismus (restricted mouth opening). Pain or tenderness of the temporomandibular joints, which may manifest as preauricular pain (in front of the ear)...
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novelty-seeking, and less neurotic than those with the Met/Met allele Temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMD) does not appear to be a classic genetic disorder...
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