If you frequently hear popping noises, feel discomfort in your jaw joint or experience headaches, you may have a TMJ disorder or TMD. With a visit to Crown Hill Dentistry, our dentists and team will evaluate your jaw and ask more about your symptoms to determine if TMJ therapy is right for you.
The TMJ is the temporomandibular joint, or the joint that connects the lower jaw to the rest of the head. The term “TMJ” is often used to refer to TMJ disorder, also called TMD, which occurs when the jaw joint becomes stressed, injured or misaligned. TMJ disorder may result due to several different factors, such as stress, bruxism (teeth grinding and clenching), arthritis in the TMJ, or trauma and injury to the head, neck or jaw.
You may suffer from TMD if you experience frequent jaw pain or facial pain. TMJ disorders may also cause:
- Grinding, clicking or popping sounds in the jaw when you open and close your mouth
- Inability to open your mouth wide to speak, yawn or chew
- A locked or stuck jaw
- Pain when chewing and biting
- Pain in the neck, shoulders or ears
- Frequent headaches
We can help you determine the cause of your TMJ disorder and recommend the appropriate treatment. Treatment for the TMJ will depend on the cause and severity of your TMJ disorder. Dr. Brittany Gooding is a Fellow of the American Academy of Craniofacial Pain and has completed extensive training and continuing education so that she can provide the best care and relief for patients in pain.
Call today at 765-832-7741 to schedule an appointment with Dr. Gooding and learn more about TMJ therapy in Clinton, Indiana.