Do You Have Trouble Opening and Closing Your Mouth? You May Have TMJ Disorder BOOK APPOINTMENT Back to Blogs Your lower jaw is connected to your upper jaw and skull by hinges on both sides (known as the temporomandibular joint or TMJ), which you can feel if you put your fingers in front of your earlobes and open and close your mouth. If you have trouble even doing this because your jaw seems to lock up, if this is painful, or you hear a popping or clocking sound when you do it, you probably have TMJ Disorder. The most common other symptoms can be pain when you chew, soreness around your face ..read more

Feel Sore Around Your Jaw, Face, and Neck? You May Have TMJ Disorder BOOK APPOINTMENT Back to Blogs Feel Sore Around Your Jaw, Face, and Neck? You May Have TMJ Disorder The temporomandibular joint (aka TMJ) connects the lower jaw to the skull and the hinges can be felt if you put your fingers just in front of the lower earlobes and open and close your mouth. WebMD calls the TMJ one of the most complex joints in the body. Unfortunately, it is easily displaced (known as TMS Disorder) and this can cause quite a number of problems until your dentist or other healthcare professionals are able to re ..read more

A Revolutionary Treatment for TMJ Disorder BOOK APPOINTMENT Back to Blogs If you have difficulty opening and closing your mouth, as if the hinges connecting the lower jaw to your skull have been dislocated, and you hear a clicking sound when you try to do this, there is a good chance you have TMJ Disorder. TMJ is short for the temporomandibular joints and it is common for them to get misaligned. Fortunately, we have a number of ways to treat this, including a new injectable. But let’s first review some of the other common symptoms of TMJD (no one has the identical set and you may be experienc ..read more

If You Hear Clicking or Popping Sounds When You Open Your Mouth, You May Have TMJD BOOK APPOINTMENT Back to Blogs As science is increasingly discovering, dentistry has a very important role to play in not only the health of your mouth, but your overall wellbeing. Something as simple as opening and closing your mouth can be a sign of larger emotional or physical health issues that we can help you address. For example, you probably have never even heard of the temporomandibular joint (hard to remember because it seems unpronounceable, which is why we just call it the TMJ). This consists of the ..read more

L.A. Dentist Explains the Jaw-Dropping Facts About TMJ Disorder in Women BOOK APPOINTMENT Back to Blogs If your jaw muscles are sore, you hear a click when you open and close your mouth, you feel your ears are congested, you have frequent severe headaches, or there is swelling on the side of your face, you may be suffering from TMJ Disorder (aka just TMJ). This stands for a mouthful: the temporomandibular joint. It is the hinge you can feel moving if you put your fingers just in front of the bottom of your ears and open and close your mouth. A lot of things can cause the TMJ to go out of whac ..read more

If you have had trouble with opening and closing your mouth and hear a popping sound when you do it, you may be experiencing TMJ Disorder (TMJD). The temporomandibular joints are the pair of hinges or sliding ball-and-socket joints that connect the lower jaw to the upper jaw, which you can feel move if you […] The post Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About TMJ Disorder appeared first on TMJ Center of Los Angeles ..read more

According to the insurance company Delta Dental, 15% of all Americans have TMJ Disorder, a dysfunction of the temporomandibular joint, the hinge that connections the lower jaw to your skull. But 90% of the cases are among women 18-44 due to hormonal and nutritional issues. Regardless of age or gender, the most common symptoms are […] The post If Your Jaw, Face, Or Shoulders Feel Very Sore, You May Have TMJ Disorder appeared first on TMJ Center of Los Angeles ..read more

If you are a woman aged 18-44, you are in the group that accounts for 90% of cases of temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJD). This can be a painful experience of trouble opening and closing your mouth and hearing your jaw click when you try because the TMJ hinges that connect your lower jaw to your […] The post If You Have Trouble Opening and Closing Your Mouth, Wilshire Smile Studio Can Help appeared first on TMJ Center of Los Angeles ..read more

About 10 million Americans suffer from TMJ–temporomandibular joint disorder (aka TMJD). This affects the hinge that connects your lower jaw to your skull. This can be a relatively mild problem or a serious one and is often misunderstood, although some celebrities have announced they have been treated for it, including LeAnn Rimes, Clay Aiken, Burt […] The post If Your Ears Ring, You Have Facial Pain, Or Your Jaw Clicks Or “Locks Up,” You Might Suffer From TMJ appeared first on TMJ Center of Los Angeles ..read more

If your jaw muscles are sore, you hear a click when you open and close your mouth, you feel your ears are congested, you have frequent severe headaches, or there is swelling on the side of your face, you may be suffering from TMJ Disorder (aka just TMJ). This stands for a mouthful: the temporomandibular […] The post L.A. Dentist Explains the Jaw-Dropping Facts About TMJ Disorder in Women appeared first on TMJ Center of Los Angeles ..read more