TMJ
TMD
SIGNS OF TMD
SYMPTOMS OF TMD
CAUSES OF TMD
DIAGNOSIS OF TMD
TREATMENT OF TMD


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Here are a few questions you may want to ask yourself, to help determine if you have any symptoms:

Do you get an unusual amount of headaches?
Yes
No
Do you have a grating, clicking or popping sound in either or both jaw joints, when you chew or open and close your mouth?
Yes
No
Do you have pain or soreness in any of the following areas: jaw joints, upper jaw, lower jaw, side of neck, back of head, forehead, behind the eyes or temples?
Yes
No
Do you have sensations of stuffiness, pressure or blockage in your ears? Is there excessive wax buildup?
Yes
No
Do you ever have ringing, roaring, hissing or buzzing sounds in your ears?
Yes
No
Do you ever feel dizzy or faint?
Yes
No
Do your fingers, hands or arms sometimes tingle or go numb?
Yes
No
Are you tired all the time, fatigue easily or consider yourself chronically fatigued?
Yes
No
Are there imprints of your teeth on the sides of your tongue?
Yes
No
Does your tongue go between your teeth when you swallow?
Yes
No
Do you have difficulty in chewing your food?
Yes
No
Do you have any missing back teeth?
Yes
No
Do you clench your teeth during the day or at night?
Yes
No
Do you grind your teeth at night? (Ask your family.)
Yes
No
Do you ever awaken with a headache?
Yes
No
Have you ever had a whiplash injury?
Yes
No
Have you ever experienced a blow to the chin, face or head?
Yes
No
Have you reached the point where drugs no longer relieve your symptoms?
Yes
No
Does chewing gum worsen your symptoms?
Yes
No
Is it painful to stick your "pinky" fingers into your ears with your mouth open wide and then close your mouth while pressing forward with your "pinky" fingers?
Yes
No
Does your jaw slide to the left or right when you open wide? (Look in a mirror.)
Yes
No
Are you unable to insert your first three fingers vertically into your mouth when it is open wide?
Yes
No
Is your face crooked and not symmetrical?
Yes
No

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If you answered yes to some of these symptoms, you may have a TMJ disorder (TMD) Consult your dentist for an examination.
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