
TMJ disorders - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Dec 24, 2024 · TMJ disorders — a type of temporomandibular disorder or TMD — can cause pain in the jaw joint and in the muscles that control jaw movement. The exact cause of TMJ …
TMJ Disorder: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment - WebMD
Nov 7, 2023 · TMJ disorder can cause pain and discomfort in the jaw joint and muscles. Learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatment options for TMJ disorder in this comprehensive …
TMJ Disorders: Symptoms & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
Jul 22, 2025 · What Are TMJ Disorders? TMJ disorder affects your jaw joint and muscles, causing pain and movement issues when your jaw opens. TMJ disorders affect the joints in your jaw …
Temporomandibular Disorder (TMD) - Johns Hopkins Medicine
Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are disorders of the jaw muscles, temporomandibular joints, and the nerves associated with chronic facial pain. Any problem that prevents the complex …
Temporomandibular Syndrome - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
Jan 30, 2023 · Temporomandibular disorder (TMD) refers to a group of conditions involving the orofacial region divided into those affecting the masticatory muscles and those affecting the …
TMJ Syndrome: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment & Pain Relief
Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) syndrome is a pain in the jaw joint that can be caused by a variety of medical problems. The TMJ connects the lower jaw (mandible) to the skull (temporal bone) …
Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMJ): Symptoms & More - Health
Oct 4, 2025 · Disorders of the temporomandibular (TMJ) joint, also called TMJ disorder or simply TMJ, affect the “hinges” that connect the jaw to the skull on either side of the head. TMJ can …
TMJ disorders Information | Mount Sinai - New York
Temporomandibular joint, or TMJ, dysfunction, can be a cause of secondary headache. Secondary headaches result from underlying disorders which produce pain as a symptom.
Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders - Penn Medicine
What are temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders? TMJ disorders affect the jaw and surrounding areas. They may involve the muscles around the jaw joint or the bone and cartilage within the …
Overview of Temporomandibular Disorders (TMDs) - MSD Manuals
The term temporomandibular disorders is an umbrella term for a group of musculoskeletal and neuromuscular conditions that involve the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), the masticatory …