If you are experiencing clicking sound while opening of
mouth, during chewing of food and yawning along with pain near the ear, it is
not normal. This condition of Temporomandibular joint
(TMJ) is called Temporomandibular joint
disorder(TMD).
If you are facing problem of Popping sound or clicking sound followed by sensation of pain, chewing dysfunction, clenching and grinding of teeth habit, then Oro-facial pain specialist should be consulted as soon as possible for the best possible treatment and further progression of the condition.
Medical conditions associated to the TMJ popping sound are-
Ø Arthritis
Ø Sleep apnea
Ø Dislocated or fractured jaws
Ø Malocclusion of teeth
Ø Infection
Ø Tumor
Ø Myo-facial pain disorder
How jaw clicking
sound should be treated?
With some changes in lifestyle and proper supervision by the specialist, one can get rid of this problem. Teeth Care Centre comprises of highly qualified dental specialists and master degree holders offering comprehensive treatment of TMJ.
Treatments range from at home
remedies, conservative treatments to injections and open surgery.
> Medications: Pain relievers, anti-inflammatory drugs, muscle relaxants, Botox, Trigger point injections.
> Oral splints/ Mouthguard.
> Physiotherapy: Exercises for strengthening
and relaxing jaw muscles, Avoid of extreme jaw movements.
> Therapy: Transcutaneous electrical nerve
stimulation (TENS), Radio Wave Therapy, Laser Therapy, UltraSound.
> The last resort is surgery. It includes
arthrocentesis (This minor procedure is performed in the office, usually under
local anaesthesia), open-joint surgery, etc.
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