Maxillofacial arthritis, also known as temporomandibular joint disorder syndrome (TMJDS), is only treated conservatively in the early stages, and medication is required if it reaches advanced stages. TMJ disorder is not a true inflammatory disease, the main causes of TMJ disorder include temporomandibular joint movement incoordination, in addition to psychological factors, trauma factors, systemic factors, and so on. The main manifestations of TMJD are localized pain, joint popping and jaw movement disorders, and the most common clinical disorder is limited mouth opening. The main treatment is local conservative treatment, including local hot compresses, physiotherapy, life habits, mainly eating soft food, reducing the range of mouth opening. In addition, to remove the cause of the disease, if it is a mental factor should be mental related treatment, if it is a trauma should be dealt with in a timely manner, the use of drugs is mainly non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as aspirin and so on. The treatment of temporomandibular joint disorder syndrome is not complicated, and it is important to seek medical attention in a timely manner and follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment and medication.