“TMJ stands for the temporomandibular joint, which is the hinge that connects your jaw to your skull,” explains Dr Rizwan Mahmood, dentist and co-founder of Rüh Dental. “This joint enables ...
The temporomandibular joint is located just in front of the ear and connects the lower jaw bone to the skull ... around it which may require an X-ray, Dr Eckhardt says. First-line treatments ...
This can be the case with a painful jaw that is hard to ignore. Your temporomandibular joint, or TMJ, is the sliding, hinge-like joint that connects your jaw to your skull on either side of your head.