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On the Web
- American Society of Temporomandibular Joint Surgeons - Non-profit organization of maxillofacial, orthopedic, plastic/reconstructive and oral and maxillofacial surgical specialists dedicated to promoting education, research, and patient services concerning orthopedic disease of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). Includes diagnosis and management guidelines, video clips and a membership list.
- The Merck Manual:Temporomandibular Disorders - Covers internal derangement, myofascial pain syndrome, agenesis of the jaw, condylar hypoplasia, condylar hypoplasia, ankylosis, and arthritis.
- Physical Therapy Corner: The Temporomandibular Joint - Anatomy pictures, muscles, joint movement, symptom list, self care tips, and simple ergonomics and posture information.
- Clinical Significance of Temporomandibular Joint Abnormalities - Bilateral imaging that shows abnormalities in patients with and without pain.
- Long-term Rheumatological Findings Associated with Alloplastic Temporomandibular Joint Implants - To assess whether alloplastic implants were associated with rheumatological disorders, the study supported by a grant from Dow Corning Corporation, who made the implants.
- Clenching Syndrome - Information about clenching teeth.
- TMJ Syndrome: The Overlooked Diagnosis - A book by Dr. Richard Goldman that is fully available online for free. Chapters include tooth grinding, ear symptoms, triggers, treatment, surgery, and costs.
- Animated MRI of the Temporomandibular Joint - 8 MRI's with case reports, animated to show the particular problem.
- TMJ and Facial Pain Center - Dr. Shankland offers some basic information about temporomandibular joint dysfunction, as well as promoting his book for sale.
- Temporomandibular Joint Disorders: An Overview at Simple Steps to Better Dental Health - A detailed look at these disorders including the symptoms, causes, treatment, possible surgery and chat transcripts from experts.
Wikipedia Articles
- Temporomandibular joint - Temporomandibular joint is the jaw joint and is frequently referred to as TMJ. There are two TMJs, one on either side, working in unison.
- Aase syndrome - Aase syndrome or Aase-Smith syndrome is a rare inherited disorder characterized by anemia with some joint and skeletal deformities. Aase syndrome is thought to be an autosomal dominant inherited disorder.
- TNF receptor associated periodic syndrome - TNF receptor associated periodic syndrome (also known as TRAPS or familial Hibernian fever) is a periodic fever syndrome associated with mutations in a receptor for the molecule tumor necrosis factor (TNF) that is inheritable in an autosomal dominant manner. Individuals with TRAPS have episodic symptoms such as recurrent high fevers, rash, abdominal pain, and joint/muscle aches.
- Malouf syndrome - Malouf syndrome (also known as "congestive cardiomyopathy-hypergonadotropic hypogonadism syndrome") is a congenital disorder that causes one or more of the following symptoms: mental retardation, ovarian dysgenesis, congestive cardiomyopathy, broad nasal base, blepharoptosis, and bone abnormalities, and occasionally marfanoid habitus (tall stature with long and thin limbs, little subcutaneous fat, arachnodactyly, joint hyperextensibility, narrow face, small chin, ...
- Handigodu Syndrome - Handigodu Syndrome is a rare and painful osteoarthritic disorder endemic to the Malnad region in the state of Karnataka, India. Also known as Handigodu Joint Disease, it derives its name from the village of Handigodu in the Sagara taluk of the Shimoga district of Karnataka where it was first noticed.