Causes of TMD

The temporomandibular joint is a joint connecting our lower jaw with the skull. If you have TMD or temporomandibular disorder, then you will experience a lot of pain, especially chronic headaches or migraines.

Because the symptoms are very much like migraine attacks, a lot of people with TMJ disorder don’t associate this as a dental-related problem. This is why they seek help from doctors who are not equipped with the proper knowledge and equipments to diagnose and treat TMJ disorder.

Knowing the cause of TMJ disorder can help you prevent getting it. However, there is really no clear picture on what causes TMJ disorder. Recent studies have found that TMJ disorder can be hereditary. So, if your mum or dad suffers from TMJ disorder, then there is a big chance that you too will suffer from it.

TMJ disorder can also be caused by trauma or accident that directly affects your jaw. In fact, TMJ disorder may even be caused by poor dental work. There are also findings that this disorder can be caused by bruxism or grinding of teeth.

It has been found that the main cause of TMJ disorder is the misalignment of the jaw, which leads to inflammation of the joint and the muscles located near the joint. TMJ disorder can cause persistent headaches, which at most times cannot be relieved by pain medications alone.

The onset of this disorder can either be gradual or sudden.

Fortunately for you, TMJ disorder is treatable. Through Orthotic Therapy, we are now able to gently and gradually correct the position of your jaw. By aligning the jaw and getting it back to its proper position, we will eliminate the symptoms associated with TMJ disorder from recurring. In Orthotic Therapy, we use dental appliances that are custom made to your condition and also for the shape of your teeth. No treatment is the same with Orthotic Therapy as everyone has different teeth shape and also different TMJ disorder conditions.

At Divine Smiles, we will be able to treat TMJ disorder effectively. Here, we don’t just treat the symptoms but we also treat the cause of the symptoms.