Temporomandibular Joint D/O (TMJ)

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  • Temporomandibular Joint D/O (TMJ)

Etiology

  • Related to specific problems at TMJ
  • Also cervical spine and muscle dysfunction

Risk Factors

  • Age 18-40
  • Nail chewing
  • Women > Men
  • History of PTSD, depression, anxiety

Symptoms

  • Worse w/chewing
  • Pain at TMJ area
  • Sometimes ear pain, headache

Physical Exam Findings

  • Pain at TMJ area
  • Pain of masseter/temporalis (muscles of chewing)
  • Sometimes limited ability to open mouth
  • Sometimes palpable click when ask patient to open/close jaw w/examiner's finger in external auditory canal