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Sometimes TMD pain can radiate or be referred from its cause (i.e. the TMJ or the muscles of mastication) and be felt as headaches, earache or toothache. [12] Due to the proximity of the ear to the temporomandibular joint, TMJ pain can often be confused with ear pain. [23]
Misalignment of teeth creates difficulties in head and neck functions related to chewing, [6] [7] [8] swallowing, breathing, speech articulation [6] [7] [8] and lip closure/posture. [ 13 ] Affected individuals may also experience TMJ pain and dysfunction, [ 7 ] [ 14 ] which negatively affect the quality of life.
Jaw pain Stress and grinding your teeth at night are both generally benign reasons behind why your jaw may be aching. But persistent jaw pain may also be a sign of an underlying health condition.
Eagle syndrome (also termed stylohyoid syndrome, [1] styloid syndrome, [2] stylalgia, [3] styloid-stylohyoid syndrome, [2] or styloid–carotid artery syndrome) [4] is an uncommon condition commonly characterized but not limited to sudden, sharp nerve-like pain in the jaw bone and joint, back of the throat, and base of the tongue, triggered by swallowing, moving the jaw, or turning the neck. [1]
Oromandibular dystonia is characterized by involuntary spasms of the tongue, jaw, and mouth muscles that result in bruxism, or grinding of the teeth, and jaw closure. These conditions frequently lead to secondary dental wear as well as temporomandibular joint syndrome. In addition, problems with chewing, speaking, and swallowing may result from ...
What causes tinnitus? New research suggests that it may be due to hidden hearing loss, not detected on common hearing tests, and may have similarities to phantom limb pain.
Temporomandibular disorder (TMD, also termed "temporomandibular joint pain-dysfunction syndrome") is pain and dysfunction of the TMJ and the muscles of mastication (the muscles that move the jaw). TMD does not fit neatly into any one etiologic category since the pathophysiology is poorly understood and it represents a range of distinct ...
Burning sensations can extend to the cheek and jaw area. [5] In many people with tinnitus and almost all people with significant hyperacusis, an involuntary hyperactivity or myoclonus (spasm) appears to develop in the tensor tympani muscle as an involuntary 'protective' response to sounds (or other stimuli) subconsciously evaluated as ...