Temporomandibular Disorders ( TMD )

TMDs-regarded as a group of heterogeneous musculoskeletal & neuromuscular pain conditions , they can be best described as " Temporomandibular disorders ( TMD ) is an umbrella term for pain and dysfunction involving the masticatory muscles and temporomandibular joints ( TMJs )- Thomas List et al Cephalalgia 2017

Literature quotes a wide variability in the prevalence of TMD Most papers report a lower number of 5 % , Durham et al say that TMD may affect upto a 3rd of the general population reportedly ranging from 5 % to 50 % TMD is more common in women ( and they seek more help ) Peak incidence is widely quoted to between 20-40 yrs Incidence decreases with age It is quoted as 2nd or 3rd most common MSK pain ( after LBP & neck pain ) TMD is the 2nd most common cause of pain in mouth and face after odontogenic pain & is the most common cause of chronic pain in the orofacial region It was James Bray Costen who in 1930s incorrectly thought that the cause of TMJ are due to changes in occlusion - since then the terminology has been revised several times and now umbrella term TMD...