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 ...

Nearly 100 million people in the U.S. have temporomandibular disorders (TMDs), and approximately 3 million splints are made each year for their treatment, but questions remain about their ...

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 ...

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 ...