Temporomandibular Joint Disorders

In our book, we have briefly discussed about temporomandibular joint disorders. Temporomandibular joint disorders are a term adopted by American dental association to facilitate coordination of research and communication.Temporomandibular disorders have been defined as functional disturbances of the masticatory muscle disorders, degenerative and inflammatory temporomandibular joint disc displacements under the umbrella of temporomandibular disorders. Temporomandibular joint diseases and disorders refer to a complex and poorly understood set of conditions, manifested by pain in the area of the jaw and associated muscles and limitations in the ability to make the normal movements of speech, facial expression, eating, chewing and swallowing.