Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Syndrome

It is estimated that 10 million Americans suffer from TMJ disorders (also also known as Temporomandibular Joint Disorder or TMD, for short), which may cause a wide variety of symptoms. These symptoms include:

• Pain in the TMJ area, just in front of the ears, when opening or closing the mouth
• Clicking and popping sounds when openning or closing the jaws
• Pain when chewing
• Difficulty in opening the mouth widely 
• Headaches
• Referred pain to the temples or the jaws, and
• Soreness of the muscles around the jaw(especially when awakening or if severe enough it may awaken TMD patients.)

TMJ - TMD Resources and Information

Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Syndrome Causes, Symptoms and ...

Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) syndrome or TMJ joint disorders are medical problems related to the jaw joint. The TMJ connects the lower jaw (mandible) to ...
http://www.emedicinehealth.com/temporomandibular_joint_tmj
_syndrome/article_em.htm

MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: TMJ disorders

Overview of disorders, the symptoms, treatment, causes, and prognosis.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001227.htm 

Arthritis Today Magazine 

When TMJ syndrome occurs in younger patients (mostly women, typically between the ages of 20 and 40), the pain can be much more severe and often is ...
www.arthritis.org/temporomandibular-joint-syndrome.php

Temporomandibular joint disorder - Wikipedia

Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJD, TMJ or TMD), or TMJ syndrome, is an umbrella term covering acute or chronic inflammation of the ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temporomandibular_joint_disorder