NA03.3

Strain or sprain of jaw

Distensão ou entorse da mandíbula

Category

Definition

A collective term for muscle and ligament injuries of the tissues associated with the mandible without dislocation or fracture; a joint injury in which some of the fibers of a supporting ligament are ruptured but the continuity of the ligament remains intact. A strain is an overstretching or overexertion of some part of the musculature.

Index Terms

Strain or sprain of jawstrain of jawsprain of mandiblestrain of mandiblesprain of temporomandibular jointsprain of temporomandibular ligamentstrain of temporomandibular jointstrain of temporomandibular ligament