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Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD)

McMaster Contemporary Medical Acupuncture Gray Line

by Alejandro Elorriaga Claraco, M.D. (Spain), Director McMaster Contemporary Medical Acupuncture Program, Hamilton, Ontario
and Rodrigo Garcia-Loyer, Odontologist, Director Cranio-Cervico-Mandibular Disorders Institute, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Hospital News – February 2009

Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD) are a group of conditions that cause pain and dysfunction in the jaw joint and its associated muscles. Some estimates suggest that over 10 million US citizens are affected. In a 2001 article, the Journal of the Canadian Dental Association revealed that the prevalence of TMD related symptoms in the Canadian population ranged from 5% to 15%, with peak prevalence between 20-40 years of age. The condition appears to be more common in women than in men.
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