TMJ
If you grind your teeth, suffer from frequent headaches, dizziness, back pain or popping jaw joints, you may be one of the many undiagnosed TMJ Dysfunction sufferers.
The TMJ Joint ( Temporomandibular Joint ) refers to the two joints located in front of the ears, and is located where the upper and lower jaw meet.
These joints attach the lower jaw to the skull and are important in several ways. The TMJ Joint is responsible for performing functions such as opening and closing the mouth, chewing, swallowing, breathing, talking and yawning.
TMJ Dysfunction is the name given to conditions affecting this joint. Instigated by bad bite TMJ Dysfunction can be extremely painful and cause chronic facial pain for sufferers.
The key contributor to TMJ Dysfunction is stress. Stress causes the patient to clench down on the jaw, which compresses the jaw points and eventually results in bad bite. A popping sound on opening and closing your mouth is a very common occurrence in TMJ Dysfunction. In such cases the patient’s jaw disc is generally dislocated.