You can feel your temporomandibular joint by putting your fingers in front of your ears and opening your mouth. You have a TMJ on each side. It feels like a large round bone, and although most of us are not even aware that it is there, it is extremely important to your survival. If your TMJ doesn’t function right, not only can it cause pain, but you can have difficulty eating and talking, two basic needs for your survival.
Okay, so we were talking about TMJ so what is TMD? TMD stands for temporomandibular joint disorder. If you consistently suffer from headaches, neck pain, jaw pain, tooth sensitivity, ringing in your ears, dizziness, a clicking jaw, popping jaw, stiff jaw, or limited jaw motion you may have TMD.
Grinding your teeth and clenching your jaw, also referred to as bruxism, is one common cause of TMD. Other causes include:
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