
Educational Objectives
Introduction
Up to 75 percent of the population has at least one sign or symptom of temporomandibular (TM) dysfunction at any given time, and 34 percent of the population reports having a temporomandibular disorder (TMD). Understanding and treating TMDs is an opportunity to help up to one-third of patients.
Anatomy of the TMJ is complex and important in understanding the pathology and treatment of TMDs. This article is intended as a refresher on TMJ anatomy and pathology.