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    The document discusses headaches and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) problems. It lists common causes of headaches such as temperature, sinuses, teeth, alcohol, trauma, and referred pain from muscle spasms. It describes the neuromuscular cycle and how occlusal dysharmony can lead to asymptomatic or symptomatic occlusion. Symptoms are grouped as local symptoms affecting the jaw, peripheral symptoms like headaches, and oral symptoms like tooth wear. Myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome is described as involving muscle fatigue from clenching/grinding teeth due to stress, often triggered by early occlusal contacts.

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    The document discusses headaches and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) problems. It lists common causes of headaches such as temperature, sinuses, teeth, alcohol, trauma, and referred pain from muscle spasms. It describes the neuromuscular cycle and how occlusal dysharmony can lead to asymptomatic or symptomatic occlusion. Symptoms are grouped as local symptoms affecting the jaw, peripheral symptoms like headaches, and oral symptoms like tooth wear. Myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome is described as involving muscle fatigue from clenching/grinding teeth due to stress, often triggered by early occlusal contacts.

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    Occlusion, Headaches and Temporomandibular Joint Problems

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    Zakria Al-Hadad
    The document discusses headaches and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) problems. It lists common causes of headaches such as temperature, sinuses, teeth, alcohol, trauma, and referred pain from muscle spasms. It describes the neuromuscular cycle and how occlusal dysharmony can lead to asymptomatic or symptomatic occlusion. Symptoms are grouped as local symptoms affecting the jaw, peripheral symptoms like headaches, and oral symptoms like tooth wear. Myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome is described as involving muscle fatigue from clenching/grinding teeth due to stress, often triggered by early occlusal contacts.

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    Occlusion, Headaches

    and ٥
    Temporomandibular Joint Problems
    Common Causes of Headaches
    • Raised Temperature
    • Sinus Problems
    • Toothache
    Common Causes of Headaches
    • Excess Alcohol
    • Trauma
    • Referred Pain from Muscle Spasm
    The Neuromuscular Cycle
    The Neuromuscular Cycle
    Occlusal Dysharmony
    Adaptation Lack of Adaptation
    Occlusal Dysharmony
    Adaptation Lack of Adaptation

    Asymptomati
    c Occlusion
    Occlusal Dysharmony
    Adaptation Lack of Adaptation

    Asymptomati c Symptomati c
    Occlusion Occlusion
    Occlusal Dysharmony
    Adaptation Lack of Adaptation

    Asymptomati Symptomati
    c Occlusion c Occlusion

    Local
    Symptom
    s
    Occlusal Dysharmony
    Adaptation Lack of Adaptation

    Asymptomatic Symptomatic
    Occlusion Occlusion

    Local Peripheral
    Symptoms Symptoms
    Occlusal Dysharmony
    Adaptation Lack of Adaptation

    Asymptomati c Symptomati c
    Occlusion Occlusion

    Local Peripheral Oral


    Symptom s Symptom s Symptom s
    Local Symptoms
    Pain on Jaw Mov ements •
    Decreased Mobility •
    Severe Limitation in Opening •
    Trismus
    Local Symptoms
    Hypermobility •
    Fatigue •
    Tenderness in Muscles of •
    Mastication on Palpation
    Peripheral Symptoms
    Headaches •
    (Dizziness & Loss of Balance (Vertigo •
    Burning Sensation in Tongue and Ears •
    Mild Catarrhal Deafness •
    Tinnitus •
    Peripheral Symptoms
    Pain in and around the Ears •
    Dryness of the Mouth •
    Pain in Muscles of Head and Neck •
    Muscle Tenderness to Palpation •
    Oral Symptoms
    Bruxing •
    Clenching •
    Periodontal Breakdown •
    Wear Facet •
    Oral Symptoms
    Tooth Fracture •
    Tooth Mobility •
    Hypersensitivity •
    Occlusal Awareness •
    Myofascial Pain
    Dysfunction Syndrome
    A Syndrome involving Pain
    due to Muscle Fatigue
    induced by Clenching
    and Grinding of the Teeth
    Myofascial Pain
    Dysfunction Syndrome
    A Tension Relieving Behaviour
    due to Psychogenic Stress
    usually triggered by early
    Occlusal Contacts
    Mechanism of Myofascial Pain
    Occlusal Bruxism
    Interferences Clenching Muscle Hypertrophy

    Psychi Lowered
    Pain Neural Muscle
    c Stress Hyperacctivit Inflammation
    Threshold
    y Muscle Irritability

    Muscle Ischaemia
    Hormonal Pain Parotid Duct
    Drug Blockage
    Emotional Inflammation
    Mechanism of Myofascial Pain
    Stimulates
    Occlusal
    Muscle
    Interferences Hypertrophy

    Psychic Lowered
    Pain Neural Muscle
    Stress Hyperacctivity Inflammation
    Threshold
    Muscle Irritability

    Muscle Ischaemia
    Hormonal Pain Parotid Duct
    Drug Blockage
    Emotional Inflammation
    Mechanism of Myofascial Pain
    Occlusal
    Bruxism Muscle
    Interferences
    Clenching Hypertrophy

    Psychi Lowered
    Pain Neural Muscle
    c Stress Hyperacctivit Inflammation
    Threshold
    y Muscle Irritability

    Muscle Ischaemia
    Hormonal Pain Parotid Duct
    Drug Blockage
    Emotional Inflammation
    Mechanism of Myofascial Pain
    Occlusal Bruxism
    Interference s Clenching Muscle Hypertrophy

    Psychi c Lowered
    Pain Neural Muscle Inflammation
    Stress
    Threshold Hyperacctivit
    y
    Muscle Irritability

    Muscle Ischaemia
    Hormonal Pain Parotid Duct
    Drug Blockage
    Emotional Inflammation
    Mechanism of Myofascial Pain
    Bruxism
    Occlusal
    Interference
    s Clenching Muscle
    Hypertrophy
    Psychi Lowered Muscle
    Pain Neural Inflammation
    c Stress Hyperacctivit
    Threshold Muscle Irritability
    y

    Muscle Ischaemia
    Hormonal Pain Parotid Duct
    Drug Blockage
    Emotional Inflammation
    Mechanism of Myofascial Pain
    Occlusal Bruxism
    Interference Clenching Muscle Hypertrophy
    s

    Psychi Lowered Muscle


    Pain Neural Inflammation
    c Stress Hyperacctivit
    Threshold Muscle Irritability
    y

    Muscle Ischaemia
    Hormonal Pain Parotid Duct
    Drug Blockage
    Emotional Inflammation
    Mechanism of Myofascial Pain
    Occlusal Bruxism
    Interferences
    Clenching Muscle
    Hypertrophy
    Lowered Muscle
    Pain Neural Inflammation
    Threshold Hyperacctivity Muscle Irritability

    Muscle Ischaemia
    Hormonal Pain Parotid Duct
    Drug Blockage
    Emotional Inflammation
    Mechanism of Myofascial Pain
    Occlusal Bruxism
    Interferences Clenching Muscle
    Hypertrophy

    Lowered Muscle
    Psychic
    Pain Neural Inflammation
    Stress Threshold Hyperacctivity Muscle Irritability

    Muscle Ischaemia
    Hormonal Pain Parotid Duct
    Drug Blockage
    Emotional Inflammation
    Mechanism of Myofascial Pain
    Occlusal Bruxism
    Interference s
    Clenching Muscle Hypertrophy

    Psychi c Lowered Muscle


    Pain Neural Inflammation
    Stress
    Threshold Hyperacctivit y Muscle Irritability

    Muscle Ischaemia
    Pain Parotid Duct
    Blockage
    Inflammation
    Mechanism of Myofascial Pain
    Occlusal Bruxism
    Interferences Clenching Muscle
    Hypertrophy

    Psychic Lowered Muscle


    Pain
    Stress
    Threshold
    Neural Inflammation
    Muscle Irritability

    Muscle Ischaemia
    Hormonal Pain Parotid Duct
    Drug Blockage
    Emotional Inflammation
    Mechanism of Myofascial Pain
    Occlusal Bruxism
    Interferences Clenching Muscle Hypertrophy

    Psychic Lowered Muscle


    Neural Inflammation
    Stress Pain Hyperactivity Muscle Irritability
    Threshold
    Muscle Ischaemia
    Hormonal Pain Parotid Duct
    Drug Blockage
    Emotional Inflammation
    Mechanism of Myofascial Pain
    Occlusal Bruxism Muscle
    Interferences Clenching
    Hypertrophy
    Psychic Lowered Muscle
    Pain Neural Inflammation
    Stress Hyperactivity
    Threshold Muscle Irritability

    Muscle Ischaemia
    Hormonal Pain Parotid Duct
    Drug Blockage
    Emotional Inflammation
    Mechanism of Myofascial Pain
    Occlusal Bruxism
    Interferences Clenching Muscle Hypertrophy

    Lowered Muscle
    Psychi
    Pain Neural Inflammation
    c Stress Threshold Hyperactivity Muscle Irritability

    Muscle Ischaemia
    Hormonal Pain Parotid
    Drug
    Emotional Inflammation
    Duct
    Blockage
    Mechanism of Myofascial Pain
    Occlusal Bruxism
    Interferences Clenching Muscle Hypertrophy

    Psychic Lowered Muscle


    Pain Neural Inflammation
    Stress Hyperactivity
    Threshold Muscle Irritability

    Muscle Ischaemia
    Hormonal Pain Parotid Duct
    Drug Blockage
    Emotional Inflammation
    Mechanism of Myofascial Pain
    Occlusal Bruxism
    Interference Clenching Muscle Hypertrophy
    s

    Psychi Lowered Muscle


    Pain Neural Inflammation
    c Stress Hyperactivit
    Threshold Muscle Irritability
    y

    Muscle Ischaemia
    Hormonal Pain Parotid Duct
    Drug Blockage
    Emotional Inflammation
    Side Effects of
    Masticatory Muscle Spasm
    Headaches due to Refer red Pain from •
    Muscles
    Eustacian Tube Blockage •
    Deafness •
    Vertigo •
    Tinnitus •
    Side Effects of
    Masticatory Muscle Spasm
    Parotid Duct Blockage •
    Pain •
    Limitation in Opening Trismus •
    A Clinical Case
    Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction

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    (Range

    Abnormal Stresses
    Psychic Stress on Joints

    Joint
    Detangements
    (Clicks, Crepitus,
    Locking, Pain
    Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction

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    Occlusal Well Beyond Functional)
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