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Temporomandibular Joint Syndrome (TMJ) Learning Center

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See your health care provider right away if you are having trouble eating or opening your mouth. Keep in mind that a wide variety of possible conditions can cause TMJ symptoms, from arthritis to whiplash injuries. Experts who are specially trained...
Source:ADAM
Date:March 27, 2009
Every member of the dental team should be alert for TMD symptoms in patients, though only the dentist can prescribe treatment. A dental hygienist or assistant can use a skull or charts to help the patient understand the function and action of the ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
After a doctor completes medical school and is licensed to practice medicine, the physician may pursue a rigorous 3 year training program in Internal Medicine.
Source:Healthline
Date:February 20, 2008
A physician who specializes in the treatment of children from birth through adolescence. A pediatrician is a physician who has taken extra training in the development and diseases of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults through age 21....
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence
American pediatrician 1870–1960 A portrait of Owen Wilson. In the preface of "The Care and Feeding of Southern Babies," Wilson said that other similar works focused on childrearing in cooler climates, and therefore were inapplicable to infants in ...
Source:Gale Nutrition and Well-Being A to Z
The American Board of Medical Specialties recognizes Family Medicine as a distinct discipline requiring an additional three years of training for doctors who wish to become Board Certified in this field. Family Medicine doctors are usually primary care providers (PCPs) [formerly general practitioners, or GPs] for the entire family.
Source:Healthline
Date:February 20, 2008
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