Detailed
information on the jaw teeth
What is TMJ?
TMJ is the point or area that meets the lower jaw bone of the skull, which is located directly in front of your ears on the sides of your head, characterized these joints flexible that facilitate the movement of the jaw down and the top and to the right and left to let you talk and chew and yawn. Controls muscle related and surrounding jaw joints in the position and movement of the jaw.
What causes joint pain?Still the leading causes of joint pain is unknown, but dentists believe that these pains are caused by exposureJaw muscles or parts of the joints of the jaw itself to specific health issues ..
Of the leading causes of pain jaw joints:- Shocks jaw- Injuries or diseases of the joints of the jaw- Wounds or lacerations of the facial muscles and neck.
Of the other leading causes of joint pain:- Teeth grinding or squeeze it tightly and which in turn leads to generate a lot of pressure on the jaw joints ..- Sliding jaw joint disk (and is what makes noises)- Inflammatory jaw joints ..- Psychological pressure, which makes the sufferer pulling or pushing on the muscles of the face and jaw, or may pay to pressureHis teeth tightly ..
What are the symptoms of severe pain jaw joints?Patient feels severe pain and severe or feel uncomfortable for a temporary period and this pain may persist for many years.Women suffer from jaw joints pain more than men, and infection rates ranging between the ages of 20 - 40 years old.
Symptoms of infection:- Pain or weakness of the face, jaw joints, neck and shoulder, or around the ear when chewing or talkingOr when you open your mouth widely ..- The inability to open the mouth wide ..- Feeling a disability when the mouth is closed or opened as a result of damage to the jaw ..- Hear crackling sounds, or disturbing surprise when you open your mouth or locked (which may be accompanied or not accompanied by pain)- Feeling tired face ..- Difficulty in chewing or biting (such as lack of consistency row upper with the lower teeth during biting or chewing)- Swelling of one side of the face ..
Some common symptoms such as:Dental pain, headache, neck pain, dizziness, pain in the ear or exposure to hearing problems ..
How can diagnose joint pain?Since many of the conditions are similar in their symptoms with symptoms of joint pain - of these casesPathological dental pain, sinus problems, arthritis, or gum infections .. Vchristrs doctorYour teeth to get your medical and comprehensive analytical examination to determine the causes and symptoms of the diseaseFelt by the patient.
Includes a medical examination to be conducted by the dentist the following stages:- Examination of the joints of the jaw to determine the place of pain and weakness ..- Hear the crackle during jaw movement ..- Lose limited jaw movement, both when opening the mouth or locked ..- Check function of the facial muscles or bite ..- The use of X-rays overall area of the face and jaw. Give these rays comprehensive opportunity to see the doctorJaw, teeth and jaw joints fully and then determine the causes of the disease.
Using other types of tests images along with X-rays. Such as:- Magnetic resonance imaging - MRI: works on show soft tissue Konsjh jaw joints to make sure of its existence in its natural place at the jaw movement in any direction ..- Topography using a computer - CT: and that helps to show the exact details of the jaw bones.
Your dentist may decide to refer you to a surgeon's mouth specialist for more health care, depending on your condition. This surgeon is a specialist in oral surgery and Maxillofacial.
What are the means or methods of treatment used to treat the pain of the jaw joints?Varied treatment methods used to remove or ease the pain of the jaw joints between healthy habits or practices basedBy the patient himself or may require the patient's condition to protective treatments or needles or surgery of the mouth or face.Most experts agree that the treatment of jaw joints pain should begin non-surgical methods so that surgeryThe last resort to your doctor.
What can I do to reduce the pain of TMJ?Htak many things to reduce the pain of the jaw joint. Often have to follow the following instructionsSponsor permanently stop the pain:
- Use warm or cold compresses: Place ice packs on the side of your face and jaw that hurts for 10 minutes.Do exercises to stretch the jaw muscles (which guides you have your dentist or physical therapist) after exercise,Place a towel or a warm cloth on the side of your face, which hurts for 5 minutes a day ..
- Eating soft foods: such as yoghurt, mashed potatoes, soup, boiled eggs, fish, fruit or vegetables cooked, legumes and grains.
- You cut food into small pieces: and in order to minimize the duration of chewing necessary to split the food in the mouth. Avoid foods cruel or breakable or grinding (such as biscuits or islands non-cooked).
- Avoid opening the mouth completely: you yawning or chewing lightly and warned (especially gum or ice) and limit the movement of the jawExtreme example during the yelling or singing.
- Avoid foods large: that you need to open your mouth wide.
- Not assigned your chin on your hand: Do not hold the phone between your neck and ear, and using the proper position to reduce painNeck and face.
- Wear protective teeth during sleep: a piece of protective plastic placed on the top row of teeth.And works to prevent the adhesion of descriptive upper and lower teeth together, thus reducing the effects of teeth grinding duringSleep.
- Try to keep Figuig (upper and lower): far from each other to relieve the pressure on the jaw. IfCould try putting your tongue between your teeth because it will help you to control the grinding teeth during the dayAnd you awake.
- Try to relax your jaw muscles: Consult your doctor about how you need to massage or facial massage. You should also takeInto account the treatment used to reduce stress and - Biofeedback.
- Take painkillers: in order to alleviate the pain and swelling. Try eating anti-inflammatory drugs such as aspirin, ibuprofen (ibuprofen, Advil, Morten, Fen), which can be purchased from pharmacies without the need for prescriptions.Your doctor may prescribe higher doses of other drugs, such as narcotic analgesics. Or maybe you will describe some of the muscle relaxants drugs jaw and face, especially for people who pulverize their teeth as it works to relax the jaw muscles.
And can also call your status to anti-anxiety medication and tension that helps to relieve stressWhich sometimes works on the growing problem of pain jaw joints. In addition to anti-depression drugs that useAlso small quantities, which works to reduce pain jaw joints .. Note that these drugs (muscle relaxantsJaw, anti-anxiety, tension and anti-depression) can only be used by prescription only.
Calendar or dental restorations:Undergo treatments reform of the teeth, such as:- Fill the void caused by missing teeth ..- Use the crown ..- The use of bridges or the calendar to re-balance the bite or settled.
If you follow these tips for almost a month and did not say pain, you see your dentist or specialist Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ..
Surgery:Surgery is considered the last resort solution his dentist after trying all of the above basic treatment methodsOr dialectical If you still feel the pain of the jaw joints. Because surgery can not fix their mistakes or avoid impactsSide. So you have to take more of an opinion on this matter before the procedure.
What is TMJ?
TMJ is the point or area that meets the lower jaw bone of the skull, which is located directly in front of your ears on the sides of your head, characterized these joints flexible that facilitate the movement of the jaw down and the top and to the right and left to let you talk and chew and yawn. Controls muscle related and surrounding jaw joints in the position and movement of the jaw.
What causes joint pain?Still the leading causes of joint pain is unknown, but dentists believe that these pains are caused by exposureJaw muscles or parts of the joints of the jaw itself to specific health issues ..
Of the leading causes of pain jaw joints:- Shocks jaw- Injuries or diseases of the joints of the jaw- Wounds or lacerations of the facial muscles and neck.
Of the other leading causes of joint pain:- Teeth grinding or squeeze it tightly and which in turn leads to generate a lot of pressure on the jaw joints ..- Sliding jaw joint disk (and is what makes noises)- Inflammatory jaw joints ..- Psychological pressure, which makes the sufferer pulling or pushing on the muscles of the face and jaw, or may pay to pressureHis teeth tightly ..
What are the symptoms of severe pain jaw joints?Patient feels severe pain and severe or feel uncomfortable for a temporary period and this pain may persist for many years.Women suffer from jaw joints pain more than men, and infection rates ranging between the ages of 20 - 40 years old.
Symptoms of infection:- Pain or weakness of the face, jaw joints, neck and shoulder, or around the ear when chewing or talkingOr when you open your mouth widely ..- The inability to open the mouth wide ..- Feeling a disability when the mouth is closed or opened as a result of damage to the jaw ..- Hear crackling sounds, or disturbing surprise when you open your mouth or locked (which may be accompanied or not accompanied by pain)- Feeling tired face ..- Difficulty in chewing or biting (such as lack of consistency row upper with the lower teeth during biting or chewing)- Swelling of one side of the face ..
Some common symptoms such as:Dental pain, headache, neck pain, dizziness, pain in the ear or exposure to hearing problems ..
How can diagnose joint pain?Since many of the conditions are similar in their symptoms with symptoms of joint pain - of these casesPathological dental pain, sinus problems, arthritis, or gum infections .. Vchristrs doctorYour teeth to get your medical and comprehensive analytical examination to determine the causes and symptoms of the diseaseFelt by the patient.
Includes a medical examination to be conducted by the dentist the following stages:- Examination of the joints of the jaw to determine the place of pain and weakness ..- Hear the crackle during jaw movement ..- Lose limited jaw movement, both when opening the mouth or locked ..- Check function of the facial muscles or bite ..- The use of X-rays overall area of the face and jaw. Give these rays comprehensive opportunity to see the doctorJaw, teeth and jaw joints fully and then determine the causes of the disease.
Using other types of tests images along with X-rays. Such as:- Magnetic resonance imaging - MRI: works on show soft tissue Konsjh jaw joints to make sure of its existence in its natural place at the jaw movement in any direction ..- Topography using a computer - CT: and that helps to show the exact details of the jaw bones.
Your dentist may decide to refer you to a surgeon's mouth specialist for more health care, depending on your condition. This surgeon is a specialist in oral surgery and Maxillofacial.
What are the means or methods of treatment used to treat the pain of the jaw joints?Varied treatment methods used to remove or ease the pain of the jaw joints between healthy habits or practices basedBy the patient himself or may require the patient's condition to protective treatments or needles or surgery of the mouth or face.Most experts agree that the treatment of jaw joints pain should begin non-surgical methods so that surgeryThe last resort to your doctor.
What can I do to reduce the pain of TMJ?Htak many things to reduce the pain of the jaw joint. Often have to follow the following instructionsSponsor permanently stop the pain:
- Use warm or cold compresses: Place ice packs on the side of your face and jaw that hurts for 10 minutes.Do exercises to stretch the jaw muscles (which guides you have your dentist or physical therapist) after exercise,Place a towel or a warm cloth on the side of your face, which hurts for 5 minutes a day ..
- Eating soft foods: such as yoghurt, mashed potatoes, soup, boiled eggs, fish, fruit or vegetables cooked, legumes and grains.
- You cut food into small pieces: and in order to minimize the duration of chewing necessary to split the food in the mouth. Avoid foods cruel or breakable or grinding (such as biscuits or islands non-cooked).
- Avoid opening the mouth completely: you yawning or chewing lightly and warned (especially gum or ice) and limit the movement of the jawExtreme example during the yelling or singing.
- Avoid foods large: that you need to open your mouth wide.
- Not assigned your chin on your hand: Do not hold the phone between your neck and ear, and using the proper position to reduce painNeck and face.
- Wear protective teeth during sleep: a piece of protective plastic placed on the top row of teeth.And works to prevent the adhesion of descriptive upper and lower teeth together, thus reducing the effects of teeth grinding duringSleep.
- Try to keep Figuig (upper and lower): far from each other to relieve the pressure on the jaw. IfCould try putting your tongue between your teeth because it will help you to control the grinding teeth during the dayAnd you awake.
- Try to relax your jaw muscles: Consult your doctor about how you need to massage or facial massage. You should also takeInto account the treatment used to reduce stress and - Biofeedback.
- Take painkillers: in order to alleviate the pain and swelling. Try eating anti-inflammatory drugs such as aspirin, ibuprofen (ibuprofen, Advil, Morten, Fen), which can be purchased from pharmacies without the need for prescriptions.Your doctor may prescribe higher doses of other drugs, such as narcotic analgesics. Or maybe you will describe some of the muscle relaxants drugs jaw and face, especially for people who pulverize their teeth as it works to relax the jaw muscles.
And can also call your status to anti-anxiety medication and tension that helps to relieve stressWhich sometimes works on the growing problem of pain jaw joints. In addition to anti-depression drugs that useAlso small quantities, which works to reduce pain jaw joints .. Note that these drugs (muscle relaxantsJaw, anti-anxiety, tension and anti-depression) can only be used by prescription only.
Calendar or dental restorations:Undergo treatments reform of the teeth, such as:- Fill the void caused by missing teeth ..- Use the crown ..- The use of bridges or the calendar to re-balance the bite or settled.
If you follow these tips for almost a month and did not say pain, you see your dentist or specialist Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ..
Surgery:Surgery is considered the last resort solution his dentist after trying all of the above basic treatment methodsOr dialectical If you still feel the pain of the jaw joints. Because surgery can not fix their mistakes or avoid impactsSide. So you have to take more of an opinion on this matter before the procedure.
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