Some TMDs improve with surgery but others don't

Patients with TMDs experience various clinical signs and symptoms related to the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) or related masticatory muscles. Among the symptoms of TMDs are facial pain, headache, earache, and joint pain, but patients may also experience limited jaw movement, jaw deviation on mouth opening, joint noise, jaw locking, and dislocation. Parafunctional habits are often seen with TMDs and can lead to traumatic occlusion and wear of the teeth. Although orthognathic surgery has been suggested as a treatment for patients with pre-existing TMDs and dentofacial deformities, the evidence shows both favorable and unfavorable effects with this approach.
Source: Dental Abstracts - Category: Dentistry Tags: Inquiry Source Type: research