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Temporomandibular Joint Treatment

Do you have jaw pain?

If you are experiencing jaw pain, it can come from:

  • Teeth, gums (please refer to your dentist)

  • Muscles: mainly masseter, pterygoids and temporalis

  • Joint capsule: the temporomandibular joint

  • Nerves

Causes of your pain

  • Pain or tenderness in your face, jaw joint area, neck and shoulders, and in or around the ear when you chew, speak, or open your mouthwide

  • Headaches, pain around ears and eyes.

  • Problems when you try to open your mouth wide

  • Jaws that get "stuck" or "lock" in the open- or closed-mouth position

  • Clicking, popping, or grating sounds in the jaw joint when you open or close your mouth or chew. This may or may not be painful.

  • A tired feeling in your face

  • Trouble chewing or a sudden uncomfortable bite -- as if the upper and lower teeth are not fitting together properly

  • Swelling on the side of your face

Symptoms

  • Grinding or clenching your teeth, which puts a lot of pressure on the joint, it can happen when you sleep.

  • Joint misalignment,  uneven movements of the soft cushion or disc between the ball and socket of the joint. 

  • Arthritis in the joint.

  • Stress, which can cause you to tighten facial and jaw muscles or clench the teeth

  • Previous injury, ie: whiplash, blow to the face.

  • Dental work.

  • Bad posture.

  • Structural misalignment: maloclusion, overbite, underbite.

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