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TMJ stands for temporomandibular joint and refers to one or both of the joints right below your ear that connects the lower jaw to your skull. It's one of the most complex and highly used joints in your body. You use it every time you bite, chew, swallow, speak or make facial expressions.
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ome causes of TMJ are easily diagnosed. It's a joint - a complex one at that - and subject to the same degenerative disorders that afflict other joints, such as rheumatoid or osteoarthritis. An injury can impact the alignment of the TMJ. If you lost a tooth and didn't have it replaced, that can also impact this joint.
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The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR), which is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) estimates that between 5 and 15 percent of the population has experienced symptoms associated with disorders of the TMJ. It afflicts women more than men.
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