Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Syndrome (cont.)
IN THIS ARTICLE
- TMJ Syndrome Overview
- TMJ Syndrome Causes
- TMJ Syndrome Symptoms
- When to Seek Medical Care
- Exams and Tests
- TMJ Syndrome Treatment
- Self-Care at Home
- Medical Treatment
- Next Steps
- Follow-up
- Prevention
- Outlook
- Multimedia
- Synonyms and Keywords
- Authors and Editors
- Viewer Comments: Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Syndrome - Symptoms Experienced
Authors and Editors
Author: William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR
Editor: Melissa Conrad Stoppler, MD, Chief Medical Editor, eMedicineHealth.com
Previous contributing authors and editors:
Author: Hamed Hassan Ali Al-bargi, DMD, Staff Physician, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.
Coauthor(s):
Zainab Hassan Al-abbasi, BDS, AGED, Consulting Staff, Dental Department, King Fahad Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia;
Paul D Streck Jr, MD, DMD, MBA, Assistant Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University; Associate Director, Department of Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital;
Robert J Diecidue, MD, DMD, MBA, Assistant Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University; Chair and Program Director, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Dentistry, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.
Editors: James E Keany, MD, FACEP,
Director of Emergency Medical Education, Department of Emergency Medicine,
Mission Hospital Regional Medical Center and Children's Hospital at Miss;
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD, Senior Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine; James Ungar, MD, Medical Director, Chair Department of Emergency Medicine Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital.
Last Editorial Review: 4/22/2008
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TMJ, or temporal mandibular joint, is the synovial joint that connects the jaw to the skull.
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