TMJ
Temporomandibular Disorder
The Journal of the American Headache Society estimates more than 40 million people suffer from headaches that are a result of a bad bite.
Your temporomandibular (jaw) joints connect your jawbone to your skull. These joints get quite a workout each and every day as we speak, chew, swallow and yawn. Pain associated with this joint has been called “The Great Imposter” because almost always the pain is not felt in the joint but elsewhere in the head and neck.
Signs of TMD:
- Head and neck pain
- Migraine and tension headaches
- Jaw joint that clicks or pops, locks open or closed
- Worn, chipped or broken teeth
- You wear a night guard
- You clinch or grind you teeth
See how Doctor Fletcher treats these patients with Bioesthetic dentistry.