I Think I might have TMJ?!

Your treatment will depend mostly on what is causing the problem. For example, if you grind your teeth, you might be straining your jaw, and your dentist can make you a bite plate (mouthguard) to keep your teeth from clenching together and aggravating your jaw. If your pain is because your jaw is misaligned, you might need new orthodontics or special bite splints to help improve the jaw alignment. If your jaw problems are stress-related, you might be advised to take it easy (meditation etc. helps). Surgery is generally used as only a last resort (ie. you can't open your jaw at all)- your dentist will suggest other methods first, so see them for their advice.

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Dr. Mac

PS: TMJ is the name for your jaw joint (temporomandibular joint), so technically we all have TMJ!!You're suggesting TMD (temporomandibular joint disorder). Common mistake ;P

I'm a dentist- DDS from Dalhousie University

I have had this problem for years, but all of a sudden it seems to have sorted itself out on its own. Do you have any bad habits that might be causing it? (nail biting, grinding teeth) If it turns out to be teeth grinding, they might make you a plastic retainer, that's what they did for me. (i also have a lip biting habit. I recently stopped doing it and found that my jaw stopped clicking and locking, so there was no need to use the retainer in the end :)