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Temporomandibular Joint Disorders During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period

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Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a unique structure in the body, forming a twin joint between the mandibular bone and the skull, exhibiting complex biomechanical properties. With the lower joint space allowing rotation and the upper joint space allowing sliding movement, it is considered a “ginglymoarthroidal joint” [1]. The muscles of mastication, suprahyoid, and infrahyoid muscles produce jaw movements [2]. It is continuously functional in chewing, speaking, and swallowing. It also aids in important functions such as taste and breathing. The maximum opening movement is 40–60 mm, lateral movement is 10–12 mm, and maximum protrusive movement is approximately 8–11 mm depending on the age and size of the individual, and the interocclusal space measured at the incisors is 1–10 mm with the mandible in the rest position and head in the upright position [3].

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Özel, M.B., Özel, B. (2022). Temporomandibular Joint Disorders During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period. In: Cingi, C., Özel, H.E., Bayar Muluk, N. (eds) ENT Diseases: Diagnosis and Treatment during Pregnancy and Lactation. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-05303-0_19

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