We may call it by different names – TMJ, TMJ Disorder, TMD – but the clicking and the popping and the pain of a poorly-functioning jaw is something that typically provides us with very clear evidence of its existence. The condition in which the temporomandibular joint at the back of the jaw does not move… [Read more]
Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD/TMJ) is a commonly misdiagnosed condition. This is because many TMJ symptoms do not seem to be related to the jaw joint. Philadelphia neuromuscular dentist Dr. Lindsey Marshall knows how to detect and treat TMJ. Even when your symptoms seem to point elsewhere, Dr. Marshall can evaluate your jaw using the principles… [Read more]
If you have been diagnosed with temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD), you have probably noticed that the more research you do about your condition, the more you find the acronyms TMD and TMJ used interchangeably. Many patients wonder what the difference is, or if there is one at all. Although neuromuscular dentists also use the two… [Read more]
