Jaw illness

Introduction: Jaw illness

Description of Jaw illness

Jaw illness (medical condition): Conditions affecting the temporomandibular joint (the jaw)....more »

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Jaw conditions:
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Jaw illness: Related Topics

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Jaw illness as a Disease

Jaw illness: Another name for Jaw conditions (or close medical condition association).
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Jaw illness: Related Diseases

Jaw illness: Jaw illness is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Dental conditions
• Head Conditions
• Oral conditions

Causes of Jaw illness

Some of the causes of Jaw illness are included in the list below:

• Jaw injury
• Arthritis
• Osteoarthritis
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Neurological condition

See full list of 7 causes of Jaw illness (Jaw conditions)

Symptoms of Jaw illness (Jaw conditions)

Some of the symptoms of Jaw illness incude:

• Jaw pain
• Pain on chewing
• Limited jaw movement
• Jaw locking
• Radiating pain - pain radiates to the face, neck, or shoulders

See full list of 14 symptoms of Jaw illness (Jaw conditions)

Treatments for Jaw illness (Jaw conditions)

Treatments for Jaw illness (Jaw conditions) include:

• Relaxation therapy
• Stress-reduction techniques
• Soft foods
• Moist heat packs
• Avoiding extreme jaw movements

See full list of 18 treatments for Jaw illness

Treatment of Jaw illness: For more treatment information about Jaw illness, see treatment of Jaw conditions (Jaw illness)

Jaw illness: Article Excerpts about Jaw conditions

Pain -- Hope Through Research: NINDS (Excerpt)

Temporomandibular disorders are conditions in which the temporomandibular joint (the jaw) is damaged and/or the muscles used for ... (Source: excerpt from Pain -- Hope Through Research: NINDS)

TMD-TMJ (Jaw Disorders): NWHIC (Excerpt)

TMD, or temporomandibular disorders, are a group of conditions affecting the temporomandibular joint... (Source: excerpt from TMD-TMJ (Jaw Disorders): NWHIC)

Jaw illness: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Jaw illness:

• jaw arthritis
• lock jaw

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