Custom Night Guards And Their Effect On TMD Symptoms of TMD/TMJ Because the temporomandibular joint connects the jaw to the skull, it can cause symptoms that are related both to jaw pain and head pain, such as: Sounds in the. . .
TMJ Versus TMD Temporomandibular Joint. The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is the small, delicate joint that connects the jawbone (the mandible) to the skull (the temporal bone). Although this joint is small, it is vital to the function of the. . .