Saturday 28 March 2015

Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (TMJ, TMD)

Oral & Maxillofacial (OMF) surgeons specialise in the diagnosis and treatment of disease affected the mouth, jaw, face and neck.

Now a days Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ) is a common problem that occur in jaw joint(joint between jawbone and skull). The main reason of tmj is unknown but dentist believe the reason arise problem in the muscles of jaw part or jaw area.

Tmj having several symptoms like
  • Tooth ache
  • Problem in opening and closing of mouth
  • Chewing problem
  • Pain in neck,chin,jaw joint area
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Risk factor of TMJ can cause inability to open the mouth
  • Genetic susceptibility
  • Stress increase muscle tension
  • Age
  • Chronic disorder
  • Poorly positioned teeth
TMJ problem can be able to solve by better treatments process.

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