title: Possible premature degenerative temporomandibular joint disease in violinists.
abstract: On occasion, there is danger of TMJ injury from holding the violin in a playing position for long periods of time. A study of a patient with premature degenerative TMJ disease emphasizes the value of a routine occlusal and TMJ examination.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009146:Music; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013706:Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*