Often, the expertly trained and patient-oriented dentists in Nottingham are consulted by persons experiencing facial pain near their ears that they cannot attribute to any known injury. This pain may be diagnosed as TMJ disorder, a growing malady in our modern society. Just what is TMJ, what is involved in getting it, and above all, what can make it go away?

Standard TMJ disorder involves the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), which is the joint near the face here the upper jaw and lower jaw meet. It has moving parts that allowing the upper jaw to close on the lower jaw. The TMJ is used to move the jaw, especially when performing actions such as biting, chewing, talking, and yawning, and is one of the most frequently used joints of the face and body,

Usual life experiences per se should not cause aggravation or inflammation of this all-important, centrally-located joint that you use each time you talk or open your mouth. The joint can begin to experience discomfort from chewing, misalignment of your teeth, grinding your teeth, undue stress, being hit in the jaw. Holding a phone in the crook of your neck which so many people do in the course of their workday can be another cause of this painful disorder.

Your doctor can help you determine any practices you do habitually which may cause this uncomfortable syndrome/ Often, the doctor will send you to your dentist for follow-up oral care to ensure that any teeth grinding or injury to the face has not impacted the oral cavity.

Either medical professional can prescribe medications to alleviate the pain associated with TMJ disorder. There are prescription pain medications which can be used. There are also over-the-counter products which can easily give the sufferer relief from the symptoms. There does not appear to be a cure for this disorder apart from discontinuing the aggravating behavior.