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- To perform TMJ palpation, you can follow these steps123:
- Position your middle and index fingers over the lateral pole and slightly in front of the condyle.
- Instruct the patient to open and close their mouth during the examination.
- Using very light pressure, listen carefully for audible TMJ noises.
- Palpate the muscles in the face and neck regions, including the elevator muscles, depressor muscles, cervical muscles and intraoral muscles.
- If the patient has a history of fibromyalgia, pain points around the rest of the body may be examined.
Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.Position your middle and index fingers over the lateral pole and slightly in front of the condyle. Instruct the patient to open and close their mouth during the examination, and using very light pressure, listen carefully for audible TMJ noises.ostrowonline.usc.edu/tmj-assessment/Palpation of this muscle is difficult but can be approximated by placing the forefinger behind the maxillary tuberosity, right above the occlusal plane, with the palmer surface of the finger directed medially toward the pterygoid hamulus. In patients with early TMJ symptoms, unilateral tenderness commonly occurs.www.joadms.org/download/article1/12042016_51/1…The TMJ is a gliding joint formed by the mandibular condyle and temporal bone fossa. The ligamentous capsule, articular disk, and retrodiskal tissue allow for smooth joint movement. Examine the joint by palpating anterior to the tragus bilater-ally.www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2015/0315/p378.pdf - People also ask
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