Temporomandibular pain and jaw movement: The hybrid model

Introduction: TMD sufferers are not able to move their jaw normally. Several theories tried to demonstrate the relation between pain and movement in patients with TMD. The Vicious Cycle Theory (VCT) suggested that a sore muscle caused by prolonged contraction would lead to more muscle activity which...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Talal H Salame
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Dental Hypotheses
Subjects:
TMD
Online Access:http://www.dentalhypotheses.com/article.asp?issn=2155-8213;year=2016;volume=7;issue=3;spage=94;epage=99;aulast=Salame