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There are many people who might have heard about TMJ or TMD, also known as Temporomandibular Joint Disorder ; but a very few would know what it really is. If you have this problem, the best person you can get help from is your dentist. What is TMD/TMJ? Temporomandibular joint is basically a hinge whose job is to provide connection between jaw and temporal bones of skull. With the help of this hinge, you can move your jaw upward and downward as well as sideways. Hence, this very connection helps you in using your jaw for eating, chewing, talking, and a lot of other oral functions. If you want to know the exact location of this hinge, you can place your finger right next to your ear. Then you need to make a jaw movement. The area you are placing your finger at will start to show the movement like hinge. This is what we call Temporomandibular joint. When you experience any problem in this area, the problem or condition is better known as Temporomandibular joint Disorder, or TMJ.