Are you suffering from severe tension headaches, migraines, and jaw clicking and grinding of your teeth? These could not only be the single problem themselves, they could be leading onto a more serious problem known as TMJ.

The main cause of TMJ disorder is misaligned jaw caused by trauma, surgery, and even bad dental treatment. Teeth grinding can also cause TMJ disorder, which can also deteriorate the teeth. Because the main symptoms of TMJ are migraines and tension headaches, many people tend to go see their local doctor for pain relief, but it could be the bigger problem of TMJ and only a dentist can diagnose this problem. Although a major problem there is no actual known cause of TMJ syndrome, but it has been found to be hereditary, so the chances are if a family member has been diagnosed with TMJ you could possibly have it too.

It allows our mouth to move up and down and side to side when we chew our food or when we talk. The jaw joint or what is also known as the temporomandibular joint is the hinge that connects our lower jaw to the temporal bone of our skull. In TMJ disorder, the joint itself or the muscles of the head and neck becomes inflamed, leading to a clicking or locking of the jaw, which can cause great discomfort, and limit your ability to talk and eat.

Through orthotic therapy, the dentist will get the patient to wear a dental appliance which is designed to slowly and gently get the misaligned jaw back in to position in order to get rid of the symptoms associated with TMJ disorder. TMJ can create serious problems in social aspects as well as work, TMJ can also affect your teeth leading to even more problems and probably more costly procedures, if you do not have TMJ treatment as soon as possible and keep letting it get worse.

If you are feeling the signs and symptoms of TMJ disorder, it is recommend that you contact a dental clinic as soon as possible and get a diagnosis on whether you have TMJ or not, it could save you a lot of hassle and create a better life for you.