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TMJD is a painful condition affecting the jaw joints that connect the lower jaw to the skull, and is often caused by clenching the jaws repetitively. This condition causes inflammation in the connecting muscles, tendons, ligamnets, nerves, bones, and teeth and could cause serious impairment of jaw health and function.This constant strain on the muscles of the jaw can eventually cause deterioration of the joint. It can also cause severe dental problems. Signs and symptoms of TMJD vary from person to person, but one thing is certain—you don't have to live with intense jaw pain!
One of the
primary causes of bruxism (teeth grinding) is stress. As our lives get busier and we experience
more stress in our job, family, and school environments, it's easy to make our
jaw the the victim of our tension. We
clench. We grind. We clench some more. Not only is stress bad for your overall health,
it's bad for your teeth! Teeth grinding
often happens while we sleep
and could be caused not just by stress and anxiety, but by sleep disorders such
as sleep apnea and snoring. The result
of all this friction between the upper and lower teeth is usually an abnormal
bite or teeth that are loose, missing, or crooked. If you already guessed that there is a relationship between teeth
grinding (bruxism) and jaw joint pain (TMJD), you're right!
