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Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Dysfunction
and
Emotional Stress

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1. Introduction
2. Physiological effects of emotional stress on the body and its effects on the TMJ
2.1.  Effects on the nervous system
2.2.  Effects on the musculoskeletal system
2.2.1.   Muscles
2.2.2.   Bones
2.2.3.   Fascias
2.3.   Effects on the vascular system
2.4.   Effects on the visceral system
3.  Effects of clenching and grinding on the body and TMJ
4.  Comparison between osteopathic and traditional dental approaches to clenching and grinding      relating to TMJ
5.  Conclusion
Appendix A - Fasciae with direct and indirect relations to TMJ
Appendix B - Muscles pertaining to TMJ
Bibliography