TMD Treatment
Temporomandibular joint , also known as TMJ is the complex joint between lower jaw and the skull. This joint is controlled by many muscles and ligaments. Also has very high number of nerves involved. Temporomandibular disorder aka TMD is a set of problems associated with this joint and muscles. Over 15% of the population has this problem . many people are able to live with it. But most others find this very debilitating. Pain , difficulty in opening the mouth , difficulty in closing the mouth , clicking sounds , crackling sounds during jaw movements , headaches and muscle soreness are some of the few symptoms of this TMD.
Causes for TMD
The most common causes of TMD are Clenching or grinding teeth, mostly stress related , sometimes just habitual. Most people do this clenching griding during sleep. hence they are usually unaware of this problem. This leads to fatigue and soreness of the muscles. More chronic conditions lead to disc displacement inside the joint leading to clicking sounds and continues headaches , due to the ball area of the joint pressing on the nerves containing area of the joint. Other common causes of the TMD are sleep apnoea or hypopnea , which can lead to grinding and or constant pushing the lower jaw forward in and attempt to improve the airway . Any prior neck injuries due to trauma or bad posture of the neck can also lead to TMD problems.
Symptoms of TMD
TMD pain can show up in a variety of ways, including:
If you a suffering due to any of these symptoms you could be having TMD. We at Zen smiles have years of experience in this area and happy to treat you .
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TMD Management
TMD is a multifactorial complex dentofacial issue where it is often challenging to isolate one factor. Often there are multiple trigger factors exacerbating the issue. To identify these, our comprehensive examination involves going through your medical and trauma history, assessment of bite, examination of all muscles of jaw movement, head and neck, posture, airways and sleep hygiene analysis with a detailed questionnaire of daily routine to rule out probabilities of sleep apnoea treatment. A series of dental records involving photography, dental models and if necessary TMJ scans are acquired. At Holistic Dental Melbourne CBD, patients with acute pain are offered pain medications, Trigger-point an aesthetic injections specialized splints for immediate pain relief. Any cause of dental origin is ruled out. Long-term TMD management may involve using a mouth guard. Mouth guards are designed to allow the muscles to relax, decompress load off the TMJs, maintain ideal TMJ function, and thus reduce pain, clicking and locking. Treatment may involve working with a multi-disciplinary team. This may include referrals to health practitioners such as physiotherapists, sleep physicians and/or ear-nose-throat specialists.
In our experience, Stress is one of the major triggers for TMJ pain. We encourage our patients to learn relaxation techniques with either Yoga/Tai chi, to help control muscle tension in the jaw.
In severe cases of TMD or if structural alteration in TMJ is suspected, A referral to specialist surgeon would be essential.
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