Scar Tissue TMJ

Joseph said:

What are all the ways you can detect scar tissue in the
TMJ of a TMD patient?

Most derangements of the TMJ itself are visualized
with MRI, CAT scans. There other tomographic studies
that can be done as well. Please note that the
majority of patients with so-called TMD disease have
no derangements of the joint itself. Most are
suffering from muscle spasm, usually of the elevator
muscles of the mandible.

Steve

Quoted message said:

From: Steven Bornfeld

Quoted message said:

Most are suffering from muscle spasm, usually of the
elevator muscles of the mandible.

What's causing and sustaining the spasms IYO?

DC

KyroDoc said:

Quoted message said:

From: Steven Bornfeld

Quoted message said:

Most are suffering from muscle spasm, usually of the
elevator muscles of the mandible.

What's causing and sustaining the spasms IYO?

DC

Generally chronic grinding and clenching, usually
most prevalent during sleep.

Steve

Steven Bornfeld <[email hidden]> wrote:

: KyroDoc wrote:
: >>From: Steven Bornfeld
: >
: >
: >>Most are suffering from muscle spasm, usually of the
: >>elevator muscles of the mandible.
: >>
: >
: >
: > What's causing and sustaining the spasms IYO?
: >
: > DC

: Generally chronic grinding and clenching, usually
: most prevalent during sleep.

Yes. Bruxism aggravates TMD -- causing pain upon awakening,
etc. In some cases, the TM joint will actually swell into
the anterior ear canal, even causing ear pain.

Certain things aggravate bruxism: alcohol, nicotine, stress,
etc. You can find articles about research into bruxism in
various medical journals on OVID, etc.

Emma