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TMJ/TMD, or temporomandibular joint disorder, is a chronic degenerative disease affecting millions of people. The term is used to describe a wide range of related symptoms including headaches, facial pain, jaw pain, sensitive, chipped and worn teeth, clicking or popping in the jaw , and limited jaw movement.
People suffering from TMJ/TMD often report chronic pain in the jaw, teeth, face, head, neck, shoulders, or back or any combination of these areas. Snoring, grinding of teeth, frequent ear infections and restricted airway are other problems associated with TMJ/TMD.
TMJ stands for "temporomandibular joint" or jaw joint . These are the small joints in front of each ear that attach the lower jaw to the skull, and happen to be the most complex joints in the entire body. The area of the face where the TMJ is located is an intricate network of bones, including the teeth, muscles, and nerves. Because of this, dysfunction of these joints affects many areas of the body, from the top of the head (migraine-like headaches) to numbness or tingling in the arms and pain in the neck or shoulders.
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