TMJ Treatment

South 40 Dental in Sexsmith, Alberta can help relieve symptoms of patients suffering from temporomandibular joint disorder with a range of TMJ treatment options.

What is TMJ?

TMJ is the initialism for temporomandibular joint, which connects your lower jaw (the mandible) to your skull at the temporal bone. This joint controls many jaw functions, like chewing. If the chewing muscles or the joint itself are causing you pain, you may have temporamandibular disorder. 

TMJ Symptoms

• Pain when opening or closing mouth
• Trouble chewing
• Jaw becoming stuck open or shut
• Headaches or ear pain
• Ringing in the ear
• Teeth grinding
• Hearing loss
• Nausea
• Vomiting