Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Syndrome (cont.)
Medical Author:
William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR
William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACRDr. Shiel received a Bachelor of Science degree with honors from the University of Notre Dame. There he was involved in research in radiation biology and received the Huisking Scholarship. After graduating from St. Louis University School of Medicine, he completed his Internal Medicine residency and Rheumatology fellowship at the University of California, Irvine. He is board-certified in Internal Medicine and Rheumatology. Medical Editor:
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, Chief Medical Editor
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, Chief Medical EditorMelissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Anatomic Pathologist with subspecialty training in the fields of Experimental and Molecular Pathology. Dr. Stöppler's educational background includes a BA with Highest Distinction from the University of Virginia and an MD from the University of North Carolina. She completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology at Georgetown University followed by subspecialty fellowship training in molecular diagnostics and experimental pathology. IN THIS ARTICLE
Authors and EditorsAuthor: William C. Shiel Jr., MD, FACP, FACR Editor: Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, Chief Medical Editor, eMedicineHealth.com Previous contributing authors and editors: REFERENCE: Last Editorial Review: 6/3/2011 (Page 13 of 14) Viewer Comments & ReviewsTemporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Syndrome - TreatmentsThe eMedicineHealth physician editors ask:What treatment was effective for your TMJ? Temporomandibular Joint Syndrome - CausesThe eMedicineHealth physician editors ask:What was the cause of your temporomandibular joint (TMJ) syndrome? Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Syndrome - Symptoms ExperiencedThe eMedicineHealth physician editors asked:For Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Syndrome, what were the symptoms and signs you experienced? |
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TMJ, or temporal mandibular joint, is the synovial joint that connects the jaw to the skull.
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