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  2. Temporomandibular joint dysfunction - Wikipedia

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    Put simply, stress and anxiety cause grinding of teeth and sustained muscular contraction in the face. This produces pain which causes further anxiety which in turn causes prolonged muscular spasm at trigger points, vasoconstriction, ischemia and release of pain mediators. The pain discourages use of the masticatory system (a similar phenomenon ...

  3. Joint cracking - Wikipedia

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    The same hand following cracking with the addition of a post-cracking distraction force (right). Note the dark, interarticular void (yellow arrow). For many decades, the physical mechanism that causes the cracking sound as a result of bending, twisting, or compressing joints was uncertain. Suggested causes included:

  4. How to Tell If You're Clenching Your Jaw—And How to Stop - AOL

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  5. Mandibular fracture - Wikipedia

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    Bilateral condylar fractures may cause the above signs and symptoms, but on both sides. [6] Malocclusion and restricted jaw movement are usually more severe. [6] Bilateral body or parasymphysis fractures are sometimes termed "flail mandible", and can cause involuntary posterior movement of the tongue with subsequent obstruction of the upper ...

  6. Is cracking your joints a harmful habit? Here’s what the ...

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    The popping or cracking sound you hear is apparently the sound of the bubbles popping. Caudle agrees, adding that pressure from when our joints are stretched and pulled causes the bubbles in the ...

  7. Can Knuckle Cracking Really Cause Arthritis? We Asked ... - AOL

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    There’s a longstanding rumor that persistent knuckle cracking can cause arthritis or other hand problems late in life, but that is a myth. Both Fedorczyk and Egbogah say there is no known ...

  8. Condylar resorption - Wikipedia

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    The cause of condylar resorption is unknown, but there are theories. Because condylar resorption is much more likely to occur in young females, hormonal mediation may be involved. Strain on the temporomandibular joint from orthodontics or orthognathic surgery may be related to the condition.

  9. Osteonecrosis of the jaw - Wikipedia

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    Post radiation maxillary bone osteonecrosis is something that is found more in the lower jaw (mandible) rather than the maxilla (upper jaw) this is because there are many more blood vessels in the upper jaw. [7] The symptoms of this are very similar to the symptoms of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ). Patients are in a lot of ...

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