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Our Jaw is extremely important. If it does not function correctly we might find our speech and ability to eat compromised. Though more often any joint problems in the jaw simply cause a clicking sensation or mild pain. This is more an inconvenience than a serious threat, though we should have it checked.
Dentists look after all aspects of the mouth, including the jaw, and it’s joint.
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The human jaw is complex, being designed to move in several directions. It mostly needs to move up and down, but chewing and speaking require a small amount of side movement, and forward movement. Because of this complexity there is more that might go wrong with the jaw.
Pain or movement issue in either side of the jaw is termed Temporomandibular Disorder (TMD). The most common symptoms are:
– Facial pain, in your jaw and temporomandibular joint
– A clicking sensation in at least one side of the jaw
– Perhaps difficulty opening and closing your mouth
– Headaches or Earaches with other symptoms
– Light-headedness/ dizziness
– Ringing in the ears
– Arms and fingers may feel numb.
If the symptoms are mild there is often no threat. The jaw issue is usually stable. We should only worry of the symptoms grow worse over time.
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Temporomandibular Disorder has several possible causes.
– Habitually chewing only on one side of the mouth.
– Teeth grinding at night. Often stress related.
– Blocked airways while sleeping
– Arthritis
– A serious injury to the side of the face/the jaw.
– Misaligned teeth that cause us to chew in a lopsided manner.
– A malformed jaw, a product of genetics.
In mild cases, perhaps caused by favouring one jaw when we chew, we can fix the issue ourselves. Learning to chew with the other side of the mouth is often enough to fix many mild/moderate Temporomandibular Disorder issues.
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Dentists look after jaw function as well as teeth. Have any issues checked. We can help give you a healthy, attractive mouth.
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