TEMPOROMANDIBULAR DISORDERS

The book explains the temporomandibular disorder. The TMJ continues to be examined with the goal of achieving a sounder basis from which to create criteria for diagnosing disorders of the joint. Temporomandibular disorders (or TMDs) is a collective term that is used to designate a group of musculoskeletal conditions affecting the temporomandibular area. It characterizes a wide range of conditions diversely presented as pain in the face or jaw joint area, limited mouth opening, locking of the TMJ, abnormal occlusal wear, clicking or popping sounds in the jaw joints, and other complaints. It¿s a disorder that effects or is affected by deformity, disease, misalignment, or dysfunction of the temporomandibular articulation.