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Read this informative article to learn more about the temporomandibular joint and what can cause a TMJ disorder:

Health Information | National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research Temporomandibular joint and muscle disorders, commonly called "TMJ," are a group of conditions that cause pain and dysfunction in the jaw joint and muscles that control jaw movement.

Efforts to engineer new blood vessels in teeth using 3D inspired technology may one day be able to restore the vitality of teeth compromised by injury or decay.

Researchers use 3D printing-inspired process to create new blood vessels in teeth While root canals are effective in saving a tooth that has become infected or decayed, this age-old procedure may cause teeth to become brittle and susceptible to fracture over time. Now researchers at OHSU in Portland, Oregon, have developed a process by which they can engineer new blood vessels in...

Researchers are exploring the role your genes, environment and oral microbiome play in the development of dental disease.

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