Tempero-mandibular joint to give it its full name - what and where and then why?

it it the joint located just in fron on the ear where the lower jaw ( mandible) articulates with the upper jaw ( maxilla). Now why? well we do like to eat but how it functions is deemed as some to be as stated 300 years ago while other maintain that due to strides in understading that it should be seen within the model of tensegrity; offering a more elegant and thorough ( in my mind) explanation of its function and how it has such a major impact on our whole system.

Having diagnosed and attended all treatments of a TMJ dysfunction for a family member this has attracted my attention over the last few years. It has been a salutory lesson in how one piece can disable the whole with serious repercussions. I am thrilled to have been able to learn so much as I have watched Dr Granville Langly-Smith assess and treat this dysfunction with a keen eye for detail and care for the whole person. As a result I have found that there is some one offering this care nearer to home but for my family this knowledge came too late. As a result of this experience I have become more aware of the impact of this joint in our daily lives. I am still in the process of learning so much and working with an holistic Dentist is allowing me to learn more and make use of that knowledge in my own practice.