Temperomandibular joint (TMJ) are the 2 joints tshat connects your lower jaw to the skull. More clearly we can say that slide and rotate in front of each ear,and consists of the mandible and the temporal bone.

DYSFUNCTION REGARDING TEMPEROMANDIBULAR JOINT -

TMJ dysfunction is a condition which causes pain, discomfort and tenderness in your jaw joints ,muscles and ligaments. These conditions can cause several issues like, difficulty in opening mouth, headache, pain while opening and closing mouth, difficulty in chewing ,clicking sound while opening and closing mouth .

TMJ dysfunction can be of various types-

  1. Disorders of your jaw bone

  2. Disorders of muscle

  3. Headaches

Symptoms of Temperomandibular dysfunction -

  1. Jaw pain

  2. neck pain

  3. stiffiness in your jaw

  4. clicking sound or jaw popping

  5. headaches

  6. toothache

  7. tinnitus

  8. ear pain

CAUSES OF TEMPEROMANDIBULAR JOINT DYSFUNCTION -

  1. Jaw injury

  2. Bruxism

  3. Arthritis

  4. Malocclusion

  5. Stress etc

TREATMENT FOR TMJ DYSFUNCTION -

MEDICATIONS INCLUDES -

~Pain relievers

~Anti depressants

~NSAIDs

~Muscle relaxants ( particularly for bruxers)

SURGICAL TREATMENT -

~Anthrocentesis

~TMJ arthroscopy

~Open - joint surgery

NON SURGICAL TREATMENT -

~Muscle exercise

~Mouth guard

~Physical therapy

~Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

~Behavioral changes