What Makes Teeth Chatter
By C. CLAIBORNE RAY
Published: July 11, 2011, New York Times - Science
Q. What might cause teeth to chatter other than the cold?
A. There are several kinds of involuntary jaw movements, said Dr. Steven Syrop, section chief of temporomandibular disorders at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, and it is important to distinguish chattering from grinding and from still another problem, called oromandibular dystonia. Read more...
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What Makes Teeth Chatter
