Many TMJ cases resolve on their own or with simple treatments. TMJ symptoms often involve jaw pain, popping, or difficulty opening the mouth. Stress, teeth grinding, and jaw injuries are common causes ...

Temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) are disorders associated with the temporomandibular joint and the muscles and tissues of the jaw. At the request of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial ...

In ordinary recreational scuba diving, many anatomical parts can be involved in disorders of cranial regions: ears and eyes are involved but also sinuses. Dental problems are generally involved in ...

Objective To assess the costs and cost-effectiveness of percutaneous transforaminal endoscopic discectomy (PTED) compared with open microdiscectomy among patients with sciatica. Methods This economic ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Forum on Temporomandibular Disorders provides an ongoing mechanism and neutral setting in which the full spectrum of public and private ...

Jaw popping is common, but not all popping is created equal. Some sounds are harmless, while others point to joint dysfunction that can worsen over time. Gary Lowder, DDS, breaks down what is ...

Objectives To gain insight into patients’ views, perceptions, experiences and expectations postlumbar discectomy. Methods A qualitative study using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) ...