TMJ Disorder

Relieve jaw pain and regain your comfort with our expert TMJ disorder treatment.

TMJ (temporomandibular joint) disorders are a family of problems related to your complex jaw joint. If you have had symptoms like pain or a "clicking" sound, you'll be glad to know that these problems are more easily diagnosed and treated than they were in the past.

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TMJ Disorders: Causes, Symptoms, and Effects

TMJ disorders develop for many reasons. You might clench or grind your teeth, tightening your jaw muscles and stressing your TM joint. Or, you may have a damaged jaw joint due to injury or disease. Whatever the cause, the results may include a misaligned bite, pain, clicking or grating noises when you open your mouth, or trouble opening your mouth wide.

Do you have a TMJ disorder?

Are you aware of grinding or clenching your teeth?

Do you wake up with sore, stiff muscles around your jaws?

Do you have frequent headaches or neck aches?

Does the pain get worse when you clench your teeth?

More Symptoms:

Does stress make your clenching and pain worse?

Does your jaw click, pop, grate, catch, or lock when you open your mouth?

Is it difficult or painful to open your mouth, eat or yawn?

Have you ever injured your neck, head or jaws?

Have you had problems (such as arthritis) with other joints?

Do you have teeth that no longer touch when you bite?

Do your teeth meet differently from time to time?

Is it hard to use your front teeth to bite or tear food?

Are your teeth sensitive, loose, broken or worn?

The more times you answered "yes," the more likely it is that you have a TMJ disorder. Understanding TMJ disorders will also help you understand how they're treated.

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