Jaw Joint Disorders

Signs and Symptoms

• Headache
• Ear pain, dizziness, ringing sound and blocked feeling
• Jaw pain when chewing
• Jaw not functioning properly, having difficulty talking, yawning and chewing
• Jaw joint sound, clicking and popping sounds
• Bite issues
• Neck pain
• Shoulder pain

What causes jaw joint disorder?

There are specific reasons which include trauma and degenerative arthritis that result in this condition; however, it can also be caused by multiple contributing factors which include the following.

• Unconscious and conscious clenching of jaws when awake and asleep
• Blow to the face which results in injury or trauma, opening your jaws wide, biting on very hard to chew food
• Poor habits like chewing gum constantly or using only one side of the mouth to eat
• Poorly aligned, misaligned or uneven teeth
• Medical conditions including systemic arthritis
• Stress, anxiety and depression

In addition, maintain a healthy and balanced diet to ensure proper growth of gums and teeth. Avoid food and beverages containing high amount of sugar. Sugar leads to bacteria accumulating on the gum tissue and supporting tooth structure. Drink plenty of water to produce more saliva and reduce inflammation which can help chemicals from plaque. Visit our clinic for regular dental checkups and our specialist dentists will perform dental examinations to identify early risks of dental infections. Maintain a healthy diet that ensures proper growth and health of the gums and teeth.