Learn How Orthodontic Issues Can Potentially Contribute to Chronic Headaches or TMJ Pain Chronic headaches and jaw discomfort can be frustrating, especially when you’re unsure of the underlying cause. While stress, poor posture, and teeth grinding are common culprits behind head and jaw pain, many people don’t realize that untreated orthodontic issues, such as crowded […]
What Are Your Treatment Options for TMJ? Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders affect millions of people around the world. Whether you have suffered from TMJ for a few months or for years, it’s important to know that there are treatment options out there that can help alleviate your symptoms and improve your quality of life. So […]
Can TMJ Cause My Jaw or Ears to Pop? Temporomandibular joint disorders, often referred to simply as TMJ, can cause a range of problems with the jaw, face, and even the ears. The temporomandibular joints exist on either side of the head close to the ears and help facilitate jaw movement. It is because of […]
Long and Short-Term Impacts of Jaw Clenching Jaw clenching is related to teeth grinding and can be classified under bruxism, the technical term for teeth grinding [1]. Jaw clenching is usually involuntary, meaning we don’t mean to clench our teeth; rather, it happens as the result of physical or emotional stress. Both teeth grinding and […]
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The Consequences of Untreated TMJ When your jaw joints, called your temporomandibular joints, which are located on either side of your head, don’t work like they should, they can cause discomfort and unusual noises such as clicking or grinding when moving the jaw. TMJ disorders can cause an array of symptoms in the body, from […]
