The mandible moves, relative to the maxilla, by virtue of two influences. Firstly, locomotive forces are provided by the muscles under the control of the nervous system: neuromuscular control.

Suggested Citation: "Appendix D: Masticatory System: Anatomy and Function." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Temporomandibular Disorders: Priorities for Research and ...

THE connection between the (lower) jaw and the skull is technically known as the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). It functions through five pairs of muscles ...

The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) may be affected by inflammatory, traumatic, infectious, congenital, developmental, and neoplastic diseases, as seen in other joints. However, the most common ...

Jaw pain, headaches and neck stiffness are symptoms many people attribute to stress, posture or long hours at a desk ...

"Decreasing AMMO [active maximal mouth opening] over time is seen most often in patients with SMA type 2 with an estimated reduction of almost 1 mm per year...At this point, we propose that ...

Justin Durham and Alexandra Penn share advice for dental professionals on diagnosing and managing temporomandibular disorder (TMD) patients.