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TMJ syndrome temporomandibular joint syndrome. TMJ syndrome Dental occlusive disease, temporomandibular joint syndrome, temporomandibular pain, TMJ disorder, myofacial–pain dysfunction syndrome Neurology A complex neuromuscular disorder caused by dental malocclusion, possibly
exacerbated by trauma, mental stress, bruxism Clinical Nonspecific unilateral preauricular and facial pain, masseter muscle spasms Management No specific therapy is available; nonspecific therapies include physical modalities–moist heat,
analgesics, soft diet, surgery–eg, high intracapsular condylectomy. See Soft diet. Patient discussion about TMJ syndrome. Q. I have a pain in the side of my head how can I know if it is serious? In the last two days i have a pain in the side of my head. The pain is more severe after eating but I can feel it almost all the time. how can I know if its something severe or just a temporal mandibular joint (TMJ) syndrome ? A. IHAVE TO GO TO THE DOCTOR OR U CAN USE TEMPROTAR Read more or ask a question about TMJ syndromeHow to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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