A variety of conditions affecting the anatomic and functional characteristics of the temporomandibular joint. Factors contributing to the complexity of temporomandibular diseases are its relation to dentition and mastication and the symptomatic effects in other areas which account for referred pain to the joint and the difficulties in applying traditional diagnostic procedures to temporomandibular joint pathology where tissue is rarely obtained and x-rays are often inadequate or nonspecific. Common diseases are developmental abnormalities, trauma, subluxation, luxation, arthritis, and neoplasia. (From Thoma's Oral Pathology, 6th ed, pp577-600)

Descriptor ID	D013705
MeSH Number(s)	C05.500.607.221.897 C05.550.905 C05.651.243.897 C07.320.610.291.897 C07.678
Concept/Terms	Temporomandibular Joint Disorders Temporomandibular Joint Disorders Disorder, Temporomandibular Joint Disorders, Temporomandibular Joint Joint Disorder, Temporomandibular Joint Disorders, Temporomandibular Temporomandibular Joint Disorder TMJ Disorders Disorder, TMJ Disorders, TMJ TMJ Disorder Temporomandibular Disorders Disorder, Temporomandibular Disorders, Temporomandibular Temporomandibular Disorder Temporomandibular Joint Diseases Disease, Temporomandibular Joint Diseases, Temporomandibular Joint Joint Disease, Temporomandibular Joint Diseases, Temporomandibular Temporomandibular Joint Disease TMJ Diseases Disease, TMJ Diseases, TMJ TMJ Disease

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