Under normal circumstances, you should not experience pain or resistance while opening and closing your mouth. However, some people do have a hard time biting, chewing, and speaking because of discomfort, or because they find those movements difficult. If you are someone who experiences discomfort when moving their jaw, it can be a sign that… Read more »
Category: TMJ Disorder
Address Chronic Pain By Arranging Treatment For TMJ Disorder
Would you volunteer to live with chronic pain if the choice was offered to you? It may seem like a silly question, but it is a choice individuals unintentionally make when they ignore signs of TMJ disorder. This problem refers to troubles with your jaw joints and muscles that can result from stress, physical injury,… Read more »
Is It Time To Ask Your Dentist About TMJ Treatment?
Are you having a difficult time moving your jaw whenever you talk, laugh, or eat? Are you regularly experiencing painful headaches, or struggling with pain in your face or neck? Over time, an unresolved problem with your jaw can lead to persistent troubles with TMJ disorder. This problem can make the movement of your jaw… Read more »
Did You Know? November Is TMJ Awareness Month!
Surprise! November, amongst other exciting things, is TMJ Awareness Month! While you may not be sure how to celebrate or recognize something like this, your Riverside dentist has all of the tips you need. Particularly for those who are not necessarily certain about what it takes to detect or treat TMJ disorder (when your jaw… Read more »
A Few Things You Might Attribute to TMJ Disorder
TMJ disorder, which stands for temporomandibular joint disorder, is a chronic dysfunction in one or both of your jaw joints. Your TMJs are located at the temporal bones of your skull and allow your jaw to open, close, and move as needed throughout the day. When they’re dysfunctional, everything from your bite function to the… Read more »
Your Riverside Dentist Talks: Extra TMJ Dangers During Summer
You might not ever equate a particular time of year to a greater danger for your TMJs. However, your Riverside dentist would like you to recognize that when something isn’t quite on track with your oral health, you can almost always pick out changes from one season to another than can have a surprising impact… Read more »
Your Moreno Valley Dentist Asks: What Surprising Things Are Making TMJ Matters Worse?
Your Moreno Valley dentist knows that you probably know you should be treating any bruxism you’re dealing with, that you shouldn’t be chewing on gum all day, and that you need to be careful about the stress you place on your TMJs if you suffer from TMJ disorder. However, that doesn’t mean you aren’t doing… Read more »
Wow, Is This TMJ Disorder?
You know that the list of symptoms that are associated with TMJ disorder is a long list. You may know some of the more obvious, frequently experienced symptoms like funny snapping or popping sounds when you move your jaw joints. However, unless you’ve looked at a comprehensive rundown of all of the possible symptoms, there… Read more »
Your Corona Dentist Asks: Are You Straining Your TMJs?
Do you know if you are, perhaps, straining your jaw joints (which we refer to as your TMJs, short for temporomandibular joints)? In many cases, patients don’t recognize that this is something that can happen to anyone, that TMJ disorder comes from a variety of causes, and that simple daily tasks may be causing jaw… Read more »
Is Your Headache Caused By TMJ Disorder?
There is a very good chance that, at some point in your life, you’ve experienced a headache. They are common, and often occur for no discernible reason, but when they occur chronically, there is often an underlying reason that must be addressed. Earaches, shoulder and neck pain, and other discomfort around the head and neck… Read more »
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