Temporomandibular (TM) disorders are most common in
younger adults (ages 20 to 40) and in women.1
About 3 out of 10 adults have some symptoms of a TM disorder. Among
adults who are tested, 4 out of 10 show some kind of TM disorder. But less than
1 out of 10 adults has jaw problems or pain that is so severe that they need
treatment.2
Citations
Management of Temporomandibular Disorders. NIH Technology Assessment Statement (1996 April 29-May 1).
Available online: http://text.nlm.nih.gov/nih/ta/www/018txt.html.
Eriksson PO, Zafar H (2007). Cervico-cranio-mandibular
disorders. In RE Rakel, ET Bope, eds., Conn's Current Therapy 2007, pp. 1143-1148. Philadelphia: Saunders Elsevier.
Management of Temporomandibular Disorders. NIH Technology Assessment Statement (1996 April 29-May 1).
Available online: http://text.nlm.nih.gov/nih/ta/www/018txt.html.
Eriksson PO, Zafar H (2007). Cervico-cranio-mandibular
disorders. In RE Rakel, ET Bope, eds., Conn's Current Therapy 2007, pp. 1143-1148. Philadelphia: Saunders Elsevier.
