When reffering to something to do with the jaw/teeth?
I had jaw surgery 6 mnoths ago and people often mentiontion the word TMJ. What does that mean?
2007-12-01 21:02:43 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
It is the Temporo-Mandibular Joint, the joint where the mandible (the lower jaw) joins the temporal bone of the skull, immediately in front of the ear on each side of your head.
2007-12-01 21:07:20 · answer #1 · answered by princess 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Temperomandibular joint Syndrome. (The Jaw Joint) It can be caused from MANY different things, but primarily is the result of clenching the teeth or grinding the teeth in your sleep. Can come after an injury to the upper body, neck or head, can come from stress, can come from a dentist's mistake or an orthodondist's mistake, or just from having a misalignment of the teeth......it is a very serious, permanent condition and very painful.....major TMJ happens when the disks in the jaw joints finally get so worn that they "slip" out of the joint, just like slipped disks in the spinal cord. TMJ s**cks! I know....I have suffered with it over 25 years now....it takes an EXCELLENT
SPECIALIST to treat it properly.....if you are diagnosed with it, it is difficult to find a doctor.....if you need one.....don't waste your time with regular dentists....here's my specialist.....go see him if you think you have this condition, even if you have to fly across the country to get to him!
Dr. Ronald Auvenshine, in Houston, TX 713-790-0531.
2007-12-01 21:58:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The TMJ is the Temporo-Mandibular Joint
Have a look at the wiki page
2007-12-01 21:06:43 · answer #3 · answered by Orinoco 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Tempro Mandibular joint.
The joint that fixes the lower jaw to the base of the skull, That makes the lower jaw to move & grinde your food & speek.
2007-12-02 04:50:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
tmj means tempero mandibular joint , it is a jont between the lower jaw and the skull , it keeps the lower jaw free for movement , it is also called by other names such as synovial joint or giglimo arthroidal joint . its same as any other joint in the body such as knee joint.
2007-12-01 23:44:32 · answer #5 · answered by sri 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋