The document discusses the causes (etiology) and treatment of trismus, which is limited opening of the mandible. It describes acute and chronic factors that can cause trismus, including local trauma, infection, TMJ dysfunction, and diseases like rheumatoid arthritis. Evaluation involves case history and clinical examination. Treatment includes medical approaches like antibiotics and anti-inflammatories, surgical interventions for certain conditions, and physical therapy techniques like exercises and mechanical devices to gradually increase mandibular range of motion. Recent dynamic bite opener devices use springs or computer-controlled mechanisms to passively stretch the jaw.