TMJ Disorder

What are common symptoms of TMJ Disorder?

If you have a TMJ Disorder, you may be experiencing one or more of the following symptoms:

• Pain, soreness, or tightness in your jaw muscles
• Pain directly in front of the ear over your jaw joints
• Jaw pain when you eat or whenever you move your jaw
• Limited jaw motion, often called lockjaw
• A feeling that your jaw is out of whack or your bite has changed
• Clicking, popping, or gravelly sounds coming from your jaw joints
• Clenching your teeth during the day
• Teeth clenching and grinding while you’re asleep
• Sore teeth when you wake up in the morning
• Headaches in your temples

What are some less-common symptoms of TMJ Disorder?

• Unexplained ear pain
• Ringing in your ears (tinnitus)
• Clogged ears or a feeling of pressure in your ears
• Persistent neck pain (particularly when you get up in the morning)
• Tooth pain that is hard to diagnose or doesn’t respond to treatment
• Altered sensations in your face and jaw

What are common treatments for TMJ Disorder?

Common treatments for TMJ-TMD can include muscle massage, exercises, medications, physical therapy or chiropractic care, relaxation techniques, intra-oral appliances, muscle and joint therapeutic injections, and/or BOTOX^®. In rare cases, an alteration to the surface of a tooth or a change to how your teeth come together is needed.