Are You Suffering From TMJ?

Temporomandibular joint disorder, also called TMJ syndrome, is a medical term for chronic or acute inflammation of the temporomandibular joint, that is, the joint which connects the mandibles (jaws) to the skull. Generally joint disorders such as arthritis, ankylosis, trauma, development problems, dislocations and neoplasia are conditions that affect these joints. However, TMJ symptoms are varied and often are diagnosed very late as there are several components involved with them – namely, muscles, ligaments, nerve tendons, connective tissue, bones and also teeth. Sometimes, swelling of nearby tissue produces symptoms of earache in TMJ.

There are many treatments to this disease as it covers several disciplines of medicine such as dentistry, physiotherapy, psychiatry and neurology.

Common Symptoms Of TMJ

Various kinds of muscle disorders such as pain, limited mobility of jaw, popping sound in jaw movement, sensitive teeth (as a result of traumatization due to improper occlusion) or pain in the ears (due to inflammation of connective tissue, the patient frequently mistakes it as earache) may be some common symptoms of TMD.