Patients with temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD) experienced significantly less pain, as well as improved diet and jaw function, after treatment with muscle exercises and digital occlusal splints ...

At presentation, patients who had experienced pain longer were less likely to have a successful treatment outcome. This study included 76 consecutive patients with unilateral TMJ pain referred to an ...

A medical scan of Lisa Schmidt, who has been treated for TMJ disorders for decades, shows how both of her jaw joints were replaced with artificial implants. Additional implants near her chin were part ...

Temporomandibular joint dysfunction--or TMJ--affects more than 10 million Americans, and 90 percent of them are women. The joint, which is an essential part of the jaw, is necessary for talking and ...

What is TMJ syndrome? TMJ syndrome is a type of disorder that can cause pain in a person’s jaw joint or in the muscles that control the jaw movement. TMJ (temporomandibular joint) disorder occurs when ...

A combination of physical therapy, splint use and discontinuation of biophosphonates has improved the condition of a woman with bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw. The treatment team and ...

TMJ has become an umbrella term for about 30 disorders that afflict roughly 5% to 10% of Americans. Minor symptoms may not require treatment at all, and many cases resolve by themselves over time.

A TMJ patient in Maine had six surgeries to replace part or all of the joints of her jaw. Another woman in California, desperate for relief, used a screwdriver to lengthen her jawbone daily, turning ...