When you visit any of the dental
office, you might have heard doctor saying that, that particular person is
suffering from TMJ, you must be wondering what does mean? Right!
Is you hear about TMJ then it is
actually TMD which is the medical
acronym for TMJ Dysfunction, or Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction. Simply,
the disease is referred as TMJ.
Symptoms:
The ones who suffer from TMJ dysfunction
are prone to the following:
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Sinus Pain
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Constant headaches
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Facial muscular pain
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Neck and shoulder pain
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Hearing disorder
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Dizziness
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Scalp tenderness
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Throat pain
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Difficulty in swallowing
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Teeth grinding
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Ear pain
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Swelling on face
Why are so many people affected with TMJ dysfunction?
There are countless reasons but
few are listed below:
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Women are often prone to TMJ in comparison to
men and this might be due to the reason that the ligaments in female body is
tend to more laxity and results in ligament stretch out.
·
Trauma to head or face can also lead to TMJ
which might be a result of accident or any other mishap.
·
Over time, poor bite or occlusion can lead to
TMJ Dysfunction. There are some theories and dentists who have agreed in this
point.
·
Clenching and grinding of teeth is another
reason. As known that muscles are attached to bones and bones are alive, thus
can be pulled, stretched and re shaped. Thus when you grind or clench at that
time your muscles are being pulled and reshaping the jaw bone and affecting the
opening of jaw leading to TMD.
One could say that it is a common
dysfunction for the human anatomy like TM joint and there are many reasons that
support this cause. Thus, there is no need to worry, all you are required is to
visit a doctor and discuss about your problem.