Have you experienced pain when you smile, or bite or even when you open your mouth? You may suffer from migraines or migraine-type headache.
We analyzing pain in and around mouth can determine if it is from cavities, oral infection or TMD (Temporomandibular Joint Disorder).
Common signs and Symptoms of TMD
- Jaw discomfort or soreness (most prevalent in the morning or lat afternoon)
- Headache
- Pain around the jaw joints, ears, facial muscles, shoulders and neck.
- Clicking sound while you open or close your mouth.
- You find it difficult to bite or chew.
- Limited opening of mouth.
- The jaw locks open or locks shut.
Causes of TMD
- Night time teeth grinding or stress.
- An impact injury to the jaw, head or neck.
- One’s alignment of teeth (bite).
- Arthritis and displacement of jaw joint disks.
Treatments may include
Sometimes it can be difficult to pinpoint the exact cause of TMD, but depending on the patient's particular situation, we may recommend a variety of workable solutions that can make a huge improvement, which may be:
- Resting the temporomandibular joint.
- Medicine or pain relievers.
- Relaxation and stress management.
- Behavioral change or nightguard to reduce teeth grinding.
- Surgery
If anyone in your family has one or more of these symptoms call us right away so we can provide you a special treatment to this.