Primary Recipient

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO

Amount

$31,851.00

Award Date

5/01/2009

Administering Agency

Health and Human Services, Department of / National Institutes of Health

CDFA Number

93.701

CDFA Program Title

Trans-NIH Recovery Act Research Support

Description

Temporomandibular joint disorders (TMJD), including osteoarthritis and internal derangement, have a high prevalence in the adult population and often cause pain and limited jaw function. Severe deterioration of the articular cartilage of the mandibular co