TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT SYNDROME

Course overview

TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT SYNDROME IS ALSO KNOWN AS TEMPOROMANDIBULAR DISORDER (TMD) IS A COMMON TYPE OF MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDER IN THE OROFACIAL REGION INVOLVING THE MASTICATORY MUSCLES, TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT (TMJ) AND ASSOCIATED STRUCTURES. THE TYPICAL FEATURES ARE PAIN IN THE TMJ, RESTRICTION OF MANDIBULAR MOVEMENT, TMJ, AND FACIAL DEFORMITIES. THIS ACTIVITY WILL REVIEW THE IMPORTANCE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN THE DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT OF THIS CONDITION.