TMJ conditions Flashcards
1
Q
common s/s include
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joint noise joint locking limited flexibility of jaw lateral deviation with depression or elevation decreased strength tinnitus HA forward head posture pain with mvmnt of mandible
2
Q
many patients with TMJ condition have a component of
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cervical dysfunction
3
Q
Dysfunctions fall into three diagnositc categories
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DJD
Myofascial pain
Internal derangement of joint
4
Q
Dysfunctions fall into three diagnositc categories - DJD
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OA or RA in TMJ
5
Q
Dysfunctions fall into three diagnositc categories - myofascial pain
A
most common form of TMD
discomfort in mm controlling jaw function
6
Q
Dysfunctions fall into three diagnositc categories - internal derrangement - meaning what
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dislocated jaw
displaced articular disc
injury to condyle
7
Q
Dysfunctions fall into three diagnositc categories - internal derrangement causes can be
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traumatic
congential anatomical abnormality
abnormal function (chewing ice, forward head, mouth breather)
