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Dentomandibular Sensorimotor Dysfunction is a medical condition involving the mandible (lower jaw), upper three cervical (neck) vertebrae, and the surrounding muscle and nerve areas. There is a concentrated nerve center in this area called the trigeminal nucleus.This major pathway of nerves controls pain signals from the teeth, face, head, and neck, and carries them to the brain. Dentomandibular sensorimotor dysfunction refers to a condition in which an individual experiences chronic pain or stiffness from these nerve inputs as a result of dental force imbalances.〔Sessle BJ. Mechanisms of oral somatosensory and motor functions and their clinical correlates. ''J Oral Rehab''2006;33:243-61.〕 ==Dental Foundation== The dental foundation consists of teeth, muscles, and joints in the dentofacial (head and neck) area. The dental foundation is considered to be out of balance when one or more of the following conditions apply: *Advanced aging or disability of the muscles which open the jaw. *Movement or noises in the jaw joints which indicate the disks in the neck are moving, deformed, or swollen. *Tooth wear or breakage. *Limited range of motion in the jaw and cervical (neck) spine. *Painful or sore head and/or neck muscles with very sensitive spots referred to as trigger points. *Pain that stems from the trigeminal cervical nucleus. *Any lifestyle limitation related to the teeth, muscles, or joints of the head and neck.〔Koolstra JH. Dynamics of the human masticatory system. ''Crit Rev Oral Biol Med.''2002;13(4):366-76.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dentomandibular Sensorimotor Dysfunction」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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