Your patient hears clicks and pops from his TMJ when opening his mouth. This suggests that the
A. muscles of mastication are in spasm.
B. disc is displaced relative to the condyle.
C. synovial membrane is inflamed.
D. condyle had advanced too far anteriorly on the articular eminence.
Answer: B. disc is displaced relative to the condyle.
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