The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a highly specialized joint of human body. The name is derived from the two bones which form the joint; the upper temporal bone which is a part of the cranium, and the lower jaw bone called the mandible. The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is bilateral, one on either side, working in union. The TMJ is certainly one of the most complex joints in the body. It provides for hinging movement in one plane and considered as ginglymoid joint. At the same time it also provides for gliding movements, which classifies it as an 'ginglymo di-arthriodal joint'. An...