“…14 18,23,31 The subclassifications of TMD presented in the articles included synovitis, 13 effusion, 18 DDR, and DDNR. 23,31,33,38 Four authors looked at pain associated with digital palpation posterior and/ or lateral to the TMJ. 14,18,31,33 The authors performing posterior/lateral palpation described the pain in association with synovitis, 14 effusion, 18 DDR, and DDNR.…”