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SUBMITTER: Sangani D
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5045035 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Sangani Dhruvee D Suzuki Akiko A VonVille Helena H Hixson James E JE Iwata Junichi J
OAlib 20150603 6
<h4>Background</h4>The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a bilateral synovial joint between the mandible and the temporal bone of the skull. TMJ disorders (TMDs) are a set of complicated and poorly understood clinical conditions, in which TMDs are associated with a number of symptoms including pain and limited jaw movement. The increasing scientific evidence suggests that genetic factors play a significant role in the pathology of TMDs. However, the underlying mechanism of TMDs remains largely un ...[more]