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TMJ (temporomandibular joint) disorders
A type of disorder that can cause pain in the jaw joint and in the muscles that control jaw movement. The exact cause of this disorder is often difficult to determine, and may be due to a combination of factors, such as genetics, arthritis, or jaw injury.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Baby 0-2 | Rare | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Rare | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Rare | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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A 46-year old asked:
What are the symptoms of TMJ (temporomandibular joint disorder)?
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What is TMJ (temporomandibular joint disorder)? What happens inside the joint?
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A 40-year old asked:
What are the TMJ syndrome (temporomandibular joint disorder)?
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A 46-year old asked:
What is temporomandibular joint disorder (tmj/tmd)?
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A 41-year old asked:
What is TMJ (temporomandibular joint)? What kind of health probides handle TMJ disorders and what are the symptoms?
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A 33-year old asked:
What should be done for temporomandibular joint syndrome (tmj) without pain?
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A 41-year old asked:
What is temporomandibular joint dysfunction tmj?
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A 30-year old male asked:
Limited / decreased range of movement of the left temporomandibular joint when comparing with the right suggestive of left TMJ dysfunction?
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A 40-year old asked:
My jaw keeps clicking. Is this a symptom of TMJ (temporomandibular joint dysfunction)?
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A 43-year old asked:
Is bruxism (teeth-grinding) & TMJ (temporomandibular joint dysfunction) related?
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A 41-year old asked:
With TMJ disorder, will the joint heal back in place after surgery?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Could the therapy with centrifuged blood ( dracula therapy) injected in TMJ joint would be a viable procedure for TMJ disorder?
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A 31-year old asked:
With TMJ disorder, during recovery will the joint heal back in right place?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Is there something called TMJ joint lavage .. If there is how its done & why ?
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A 36-year old female asked:
What happens when the tmj joint breaks,where IT goes?in the eyes and years,esophag?
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A 31-year old asked:
How to treat TMJ inflammation in the joint areas?
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A 25-year old female asked:
How long will it last the inflammation of the TMJ joint in case you have done an athroscopy?Is it normal to fell the inflmmation after half year?
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A 25-year old male asked:
If all of my joints feel bendy, unstable, weak, can that also include the tmj? What causes this weakness or degeneration? Would like to be more stable
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A 45-year old asked:
How to treat TMJ joint inflammation?
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A 34-year old asked:
How long will I be noticeably swollen for after a total joint replacement of the tmj's?
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A 47-year old asked:
What to do if I am scared I might make my joints worse like what if I can't open my mouth anymore and also is TMJ permanent?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Anteriolateral disc w/o reduction both TMJ joints. Tried meds, arthrocentesis. Splint on order. How long to try splint for before surgery?
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A 60-year old female asked:
Can cervical spine damage affect the TMJ joint?
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A 34-year old asked:
How is TMJ (temporal mandibular joint dysfunction) corrected without surgery?
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A 35-year old asked:
Would Aleve (naproxen) work for TMJ joint inflammation?
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A 24-year old female asked:
Good day. I had 2 TMJ arthoscopies. Diagnosed with anterior disc displacemnt without reduction.Now I have joint locks, clicks, pain?Is that noprmal?
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A 25-year old female asked:
There has been a hard, very painful lump in my neck under my TMJ joint for 2 years. It has recently doubled in size. What should I do?
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A 48-year old asked:
I have been told I have severe TMJ and my joint is sitting bone to bone. What does this mean and what treatments are out there? My TMJ is painful.
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A 29-year old male asked:
Can cheekbone fracture affect the TMJ joint? Or are they unrelated?
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A 37-year old asked:
How good is splint therapy for TMJ and jaw joint problems?
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