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Temporomandibular Joint Disorder
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery · Dental
Mild
Severity
Common — affects an estimated 5-12% of the population, more often in adults aged 20 to 40
Prevalence
No
Contagious
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
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🔬Causes & Risk Factors
- 1Temporomandibular joint disorder can result from injury to the jaw or joint
- 2chronic teeth grinding or clenching that overloads the joint and surrounding muscles
- 3arthritis affecting the joint's cartilage
- 4or displacement of the joint's cushioning disc. Stress-related muscle tension
- 5poor jaw alignment or bite problems
- 6and connective tissue disorders can also contribute. In many cases
- 7a combination of structural
- 8muscular
- 9and behavioral factors is involved rather than a single identifiable cause.
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