title: Generalized joint hypermobility (GJH) may be a risk factor for temporomandibular disorders (TMD).
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective of this study was to determine whether generalized joint hypermobility is a risk factor for temporomandibular disorders as defined by the Research Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (RDC/TMD).
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  This study was supported by the Public Health Research Association, Saxony, Germany.
  
  
  METHODS
  Population-based cross-sectional cohort study
  
  
  METHODS
  Level 2: Limited-quality, patent-oriented evidence.
  
  
  METHODS
  Not applicable.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine, University of Washington, Box 356370, Seattle, WA.
authors.forename: Samuel F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Dworkin
authors.forename: Kimberly Hanson
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Huggins