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Temporomandibular joint disorders.(Women's Health Adviser)
More than 10 million Americans experience temporomandibular joint disorders each year. These common but poorly understood conditions are characterized by pain in the jaw and associated muscles. The pain can be quite severe, limiting normal jaw movement and inhibiting the ability to speak, eat, and swallow.
The etiology is unclear, but new research suggests that temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD) may be the result of a heightened response to stress that manifests as jaw clenching or tightening. This results in pain and, if prolonged, can cause physical changes in the jaw joint.
TMD patients are significantly more likely than controls to report other disorders, including …
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