Temperomandibular Joint (TMJ) Disorder occurs when the muscles used in chewing and the joints of the jaw fail to work in combination with each other.
TMJ disorder may have any number of causes, among them such habits as clenching or grinding the teeth (
The dental literature reports that
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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