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  2. Temporomandibular joint dysfunction - Wikipedia

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    Temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMD, TMJD) is an umbrella term covering pain and dysfunction of the muscles of mastication (the muscles that move the jaw) and the temporomandibular joints (the joints which connect the mandible to the skull).

  3. Temporomandibular joint - Wikipedia

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    The unique feature of the temporomandibular joint is the articular disc.The disc is composed of dense fibrocartilagenous tissue that is positioned between the head of the mandibular condyle and the mandibular fossa of the temporal bone.

  4. Bruxism - Wikipedia

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    Bruxism is excessive teeth grinding or jaw clenching. It is an oral parafunctional activity; [1] i.e., it is unrelated to normal function such as eating or talking. Bruxism is a common behavior; the global prevalence of bruxism (both sleep and awake) is 22.22%. [2]

  5. Hyperacusis - Wikipedia

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    Hyperacusis is an increased sensitivity to sound and a low tolerance for environmental noise. Definitions of hyperacusis can vary significantly; it often revolves around damage to or dysfunction of the stapes bone, stapedius muscle or tensor tympani ().

  6. Google Dictionary - Wikipedia

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    Google Dictionary is an online dictionary service of Google that can be accessed with the "define" operator and other similar phrases [note 1] in Google Search. [2] It is also available in Google Translate and as a Google Chrome extension. The dictionary content is licensed from Oxford University Press's Oxford Languages. [3]

  7. TMJ (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    TMJ may refer to: . Temporomandibular joint connecting the jaw to the skull . Temporomandibular joint dysfunction, pain in the jaw; Ten Mile Junction LRT station, a closed Light Rail Transit station in Singapore (LRT station abbreviation: TMJ)

  8. Unknown Orangutan Population Discovered in Borneo - AOL

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    An Incredible Discovery. However, it’s not all bad news. The discovery of a new orangutan population in Sarawek, Malaysian Borneo was cause for excitement among conservationists.

  9. Meige's syndrome - Wikipedia

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    A patient presenting with signs of OMD alone may be misdiagnosed with TMJD. [ citation needed ] Patients with idiopathic Meige's syndrome do not quickly respond to anticholinergic drug treatments, a diagnostic sign that can help differentiate it from acute dystonia, which does respond to anticholinergic drugs.