“According to the National institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, approximately 10% of the U.S population has temporomandibular dysfunction.” (Salvo, Pg.126)
Temporomandibular dysfunction is one of various disorders that happens in between the temporomandibular joint. The TMJ is a link joint that helps the jaw with everyday complicated movements. Examples: eating swallowing, talking and some facial expressions the require movement of the mandible and jaw joint.
The temporomandibular joint is made of capsule, retrodiscal tissue and an articular disc. The capsule is a fibrous membrane that surrounds the joint and attaches the articular eminence, articular disc and the neck of the mandibular condyle. There is a fibrous extension the runs between the capsule and the two articular surfaces of the temporomandibular joint called the articular disc. The disc divides the joint into two sections and each section has its own synovial membrane. Connected to the articular disc is a tissue called retrodiscal tissue which connects the articular disc to the superior head of the lateral pterygoid and the lower mandible head. The retrodiscal is vascular and innervated which means blood and nerves through the tissue. Emotional and physical stress can cause people to clench their jaw cause in the tissue …show more content…
Doctors will often recommend patients to take over the counter pills that help relieve pain and are anti-inflammatory like Tylenol, Advil or ibuprofen. If over the counter doesn’t work doctors will sometimes prescribe muscle relaxants for a couple days or weeks depending on the patient’s pain. Sometime Tricyclic antidepressants are prescribed which are used to treat depression but have been found to also help with pain. Oral splint and mouth guards are also a good pain relief. They prevent the teeth from clenching, grinding reliving strain from the temporomandibular
Temporomandibular dysfunction is one of various disorders that happens in between the temporomandibular joint. The TMJ is a link joint that helps the jaw with everyday complicated movements. Examples: eating swallowing, talking and some facial expressions the require movement of the mandible and jaw joint.
The temporomandibular joint is made of capsule, retrodiscal tissue and an articular disc. The capsule is a fibrous membrane that surrounds the joint and attaches the articular eminence, articular disc and the neck of the mandibular condyle. There is a fibrous extension the runs between the capsule and the two articular surfaces of the temporomandibular joint called the articular disc. The disc divides the joint into two sections and each section has its own synovial membrane. Connected to the articular disc is a tissue called retrodiscal tissue which connects the articular disc to the superior head of the lateral pterygoid and the lower mandible head. The retrodiscal is vascular and innervated which means blood and nerves through the tissue. Emotional and physical stress can cause people to clench their jaw cause in the tissue …show more content…
Doctors will often recommend patients to take over the counter pills that help relieve pain and are anti-inflammatory like Tylenol, Advil or ibuprofen. If over the counter doesn’t work doctors will sometimes prescribe muscle relaxants for a couple days or weeks depending on the patient’s pain. Sometime Tricyclic antidepressants are prescribed which are used to treat depression but have been found to also help with pain. Oral splint and mouth guards are also a good pain relief. They prevent the teeth from clenching, grinding reliving strain from the temporomandibular