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Acute TMJ disorders lasts for approximately 3 months or less and will present acute symptoms; whereas, the chronic temporomandibular joint disorder lasts for more than 3 months and is associated with all the symptoms as described above. Chronic TMJ disorders is more common than acute presentation and may require secondary care. Some episodes of TMJ pain may subside on its own within few days or weeks post the elimination of trigger factors or once the stressful conditions are managed; however, the symptoms of TMJ disorders might show episodes of recurrence.
