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Temporomandibular Disorder What is Temporomandibular Disorder? TMD describes a variety of conditions that affect jaw muscles, temporomandibular joints, and nerves associated with chronic facial pain. Symptoms may occur on one for both sides of the face, head or jaw, or develop after an injury. TMD affects more than twice as many women than men and is the most common non-dental related chronic orofacial pain. What Causes TMD? Normal function for this muscle group includes chewing, swallowing, speed and communication. Most experts suggest that certain tasks, either mental or physical, cause or aggravate TMD, such as strenuous physicals tasks or stressful situations. |
