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Temporomandibular joint disease

Temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMD, TMJD) is an umbrella term covering pain and dysfunction of the muscles of mastication (the muscles that move the jaw) and the temporomandibular joints (the joints which connect the mandible to the skull). The most important feature is pain, followed by restricted mandibular movement, and noises from the temporomandibular joints (TMJ) during jaw movement. [Source: Wikipedia ]

May Be Caused by
Abnormal mandibular condylar excursion
Abnormal mandibular condyle
Ankylosing spondylitis
Degenerative arthritis
Erosive arthritis
Fibrous dysplasia
Gout
Iatrogenesis
Infectious arthritis
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
Loose body
Neoplasm
Osteochondritis dissecans
Osteochondroma
Paget disease of bone
Pigmented villonodular synovitis
Postsurgical changes
Psoriatic arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Temporomandibular joint syndrome
TMJ steroid injections
Trauma
May Be Caused by
Abnormal mandibular condylar excursion
Abnormal mandibular condyle
Ankylosing spondylitis
Degenerative arthritis
Erosive arthritis
Fibrous dysplasia
Gout
Iatrogenesis
Infectious arthritis
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
Loose body
Neoplasm
Osteochondritis dissecans
Osteochondroma
Paget disease of bone
Pigmented villonodular synovitis
Postsurgical changes
Psoriatic arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis
Temporomandibular joint syndrome
TMJ steroid injections
Trauma


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