Anywhere from 10 million to over 35 million people are affected by severe TMJ in the US. 

 

The temporomandibular (tem-puh-roe-man-DIB-u-lur) joint (TMJ) acts like a sliding hinge, connecting your jawbone to your skull. You have one joint on each side of your jaw. TMJ disorders—aa type of temporomandibular disorder, or TMJ—ccan cause pain in your jaw joint and in the muscles that control jaw movement.

 

The exact cause of a person's TMJ disorder is often difficult to determine. Your pain may be due to a combination of factors, such as genetics, arthritis, or a jaw injury. Some people who have jaw pain also tend to clench or grind their teeth (bruxism), although many people habitually clench or grind their teeth and never develop TMJ disorders.

 

In most cases, the pain and discomfort associated with TMJ disorders are temporary and can be relieved with self-managed care or nonsurgical treatments. Surgery is typically a last resort after conservative measures have failed, but some people with TMJ disorders may benefit from surgical treatments.

   

 

Symptoms

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Signs and symptoms of TMJ disorders may include:

• Pain or tenderness in your jaw

• Pain in one or both of the temporomandibular joints

• Aching pain in and around your ear

• Difficulty chewing or pain while chewing

• Aching facial pain

• Locking of the joint, making it difficult to open or close your mouth

Sited from the Mayo Clinic

 

The main cause of TMJ is stress.

 

In short, stress is extremely common. Rarely can anyone completely escape it. But in recent years, self-reported stress has skyrocketed. Take a look:

• More than three-quarters of adults report symptoms of stress, including headaches, tiredness, or sleeping problems. (American Psychological Association, 2019)

• Eighty percent of U.S. workers say they experience stress on the job. (American Institute of Stress)

• Nearly half of all U.S. adults (49%) say that stress has negatively affected their behavior (American Psychological Association, 2020).

 

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