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Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

elleng

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4. Interesting.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Reply #1)

Sun Dec 29, 2024, 07:56 PM

Dec 29

TMJ pain can be caused by a number of factors, including: Stress or anxiety, Trauma to the jaw or joint, Muscle spasms, Misalignment of the jaw (malocclusion), and Arthritis.
To ease TMJ pain, you can try:
Taking over-the-counter anti-inflammatory pain relievers
Applying a warm compress to the jaw
Avoiding teeth clenching, gum chewing, and nail biting
Practicing good resting jaw posture
Wearing a soft or firm oral splint or mouth guard
Physical therapy

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Having ear/jaw pain [View all] XanaDUer2 Dec 29 OP

Consult your dentist. You may have temporomandicular joint pain. no_hypocrisy Dec 29 #1

Interesting. elleng Dec 29 #4

I'm in the middle of tmj dental work XanaDUer2 Dec 29 #5

Get a second opinion and see if in fact there was a verifiable injury. no_hypocrisy Dec 29 #8

Stupid getting old. Hope that improves. bullimiami Dec 29 #2

'Getting old' MUCH better than the alternative, elleng Dec 29 #9

Grandkids are the best. bullimiami Dec 29 #11

Any REASON ct scan wouldn't show anything? elleng Dec 29 #3

I have bad luck XanaDUer2 Dec 29 #7

I'd hope to find a resolution/improvement, elleng Dec 29 #10

I just want to be ok XanaDUer2 Dec 30 #12

OF course. elleng Dec 30 #13

Yeah, the dentist XanaDUer2 Dec 30 #14

Have a home sleep study done. A friend cracked a molar due to apnea. SheltieLover Dec 29 #6