[Salt Lake City, 02/11/2017] — The Jaw Health Resource, a free educational resource material, discusses the disorders of the temporomandibular joint. The website provides information on the different types of TMDs—including symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis. Physicians can use this information to help patients gain a better understanding of TMDs, while the public, such as patients and students, can learn in-depth information on TMDs for their research.

Quick Overview of Temporomandibular Joint Disorders

• Joint Inflammation’s causes include overuse, improper use, or injury due to non-traumatic blunt force.
• Fibromyalgia includes widespread musculoskeletal aches, pain and stiffness, soft tissue tenderness, general fatigue, and sleep disturbances.
• Disc Displacement has three major causes: structural weakness, blunt facial trauma, and mandible hyperextension.
• Osteoarthritis is the mechanical wear and tear of the joints that can damage, and eventually destroy, the articular cartilage.
• Rheumatoid Arthritis is an autoimmune disorder; an inflammation affecting the synovial joints.
• Ankylosis is a rare disorder due to the fusion of the mandibular condyle at the cranial base. Its causes include trauma, systemic diseases, or infections.

Aside from the aforementioned, the Jaw Health Resource also discusses benign tumors and trauma as other TMDs.

About The Jaw Health Resource

The Jaw Health Resource provides free educational resource material on temporomandibular joint, temporomandibular joint disorders, and commonly available treatments. Physicians can use the website in educating patients and helping them understand jaw anatomy, function, dysfunction, as well as the corresponding treatment options. Patients and the public, too, are welcome to use the site for a better comprehension of their diagnoses or for additional research purposes. Potential patients can use the site and locate a surgeon specializing in treating TMDs in their area.

For more information and/or educational materials, physicians and the public may visit http://www.tmj.com.