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 ...

During the first six weeks of treatment, the occlusal surface of the splint made no significant contribution to any of the outcomes measured suggesting that the occlusion is a relatively unimportant ...

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 ...

Dental splints, the most common TMJ treatment, also known as night guards or mouth guards, are removable dental appliances that are molded to fit over the teeth and can cost hundreds or even thousands ...

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 ...

Temporomandibular joint disease is also called temporomandibular joint dysfunction. It is also commonly called TMJ, TMJ syndrome or even TMD. Whatever one may call it, TMJ is probably several distinct ...

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for chronic temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder reduces pain and depression at one year based on a recent randomized trial (Pain. 2006;121:181-194). Adults with ...