Hypermobility of the articular heads of the temporomandibular joint: pathology or variant of the norm?

Introduction: Among the large contingent of patients with TMJ dysfunctions, there are persons with hypermobility of the joint heads of the lower jaw. Moreover, at present, the question of the frequency of occurrence of hypermobility of articular heads of the TMJ is not reflected. The aim of the work is to find out the frequency of occurrence of hypermobility of articular head among a healthy population and to evaluate the clinical, radiological, and electromyographic characteristics of the muscular-articular complex in these individuals.