Balancing the bite: A comprehensive guide to temporomandibular joint disorder

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Author Details : Chitra N*, Abhinav Garg, Prachi Gupta, Shubham Jain, Vertika Dubey, Khushboo Chhabaria

Volume : 9, Issue : 3, Year : 2023

Article Page : 126-129

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.jooo.2023.028

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Abstract

This comprehensive article delves into temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD), covering their causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments. The article highlights the TMJ's role in crucial functions like chewing and speech, underlining its anatomy with bony components, ligaments, muscles, and synovial cavity. TMD's disruptive impact on TMJ equilibrium, stemming from stress-induced habits, trauma, malocclusion, and joint conditions, is extensively discussed. The article unveils the diverse spectrum of TMD symptoms, including jaw pain, chewing difficulties, clicking sounds, headaches, earaches, and jaw locking. Diagnosis involves a detailed assessment, and treatments encompass lifestyle adjustments, orthodontics, medications, therapy, oral appliances, and surgeries. Emphasis is placed on prevention and regular dental check-ups. In conclusion, the article empowers readers to grasp TMD comprehensively, enabling informed decisions and effective management for a life free from TMD-related discomfort.
 

Keywords: The temporomandibular joint, TMJ disorders, TMD symptoms, Jaw pain, Clicking sounds.

How to cite : Chitra N, Garg A, Gupta P, Jain S, Dubey V, Chhabaria K, Balancing the bite: A comprehensive guide to temporomandibular joint disorder. J Oral Med Oral Surg Oral Pathol Oral Radiol 2023;9(3):126-129

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