| Re: More common in women than men?
Interesting thought...
The problem is that TMJD covers so many different afflictions from so many different causes (thus the reason there is no standard treatment). You can have TMJD caused by genetic maloclussion (sp?), TMJD caused by bone loss and arthritis, TMJD caused by disc displacement, TMJD caused by muscular problems...and the list goes on.
With that being said, I wouldn't be surprised to find that some TMJD is more prevalent in women....those problems caused by anxiety-driven bruxism and muscular tension. Speaking as a woman (and a friend to many other women), I know we tend to carry our tension in certain localized spots - mine is my lower back - so why not in the jaw muscles.
At a certain age when the balance of a woman's hormones get completely out of whack - there can be a marked increase in anxiety, tension, insomnia...you only have to visit the Menopause Board to know that is true. So yes, MSUguy...I think it is possible that some TMJ problems could be more prevalent in women.
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