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Do you suffer from tinnitus or constant ear pain? Have you been to your doctor for your pain and ringing but still haven’t found a solution?
The reason for this may be because the issue is not solely medical – it is also dental. You could be experiencing a condition called Temporomandibular disorder or TMJ Disorder for short. What can cause TMJ disorder? A malocclusion or a “bad bite.”
TMJ disorder is often hard to diagnose. It is quite common for TMJ sufferers to go to their dentist when they haven’t been able to get a proper diagnosis from their own physician.
How is it that a jaw joint issue can affect the ears?
And is there anything we can do to stop the ringing and the pain?
Your tinnitus is possibly a symptom of a larger problem – namely, TMJ Disorder. But the reality is that even this disorder is a symptom.
The cause of TMJ issues is misalignment of the teeth. Misalignment puts the bones, muscles, joints, and tendons of the head and neck out of alignment as well.
This causes a lot of strain on the muscles, including those of the ear. The ear muscles – the tensor tympani and tensor levi palatine – react to facial muscle tension. The reason for this is because they are both connected to the trigeminal nerve.
The result: ear pain and ringing.
If you thought TMJ disorder only affects the head and neck – think again.
It affects the entire body.
If you think about it, the way our body is connected from our head to our toes is a beautiful thing. It allows for harmony and fluidity of movement. But the slightest imbalance in your jaws can result in tinnitus, headaches, dizziness, nausea, and jaw pain.
If you experience TMJ tinnitus, jaw pain, migraines, or clicking and popping of your jaw joint, you need to come to my office.
woman with ear ringingWithout jaw joint and tinnitus treatment, your symptoms are likely to get worse down the road. As your symptoms progress, the ringing and ear pain can get more intense. What is now an occasional ear ringing and headache can easily turn into being in constant pain down the road.
It is vital to get the treatment you need to get relief from your symptoms of today, as well as the issues that could arise tomorrow.
One of the common causes of TMJ disorder and tinnitus is a misaligned bite. I have multiple ways of helping you find relief.
I’ve worked with multiple patients who experience painful symptoms and continue to educate myself to help them. My goal is to always stay current with treatment techniques and technology. Doing so provides me with some amazing tools that help me provide symptom relief to my patients.
I’ve worked with multiple patients who experience painful symptoms and continue to educate myself to help them. My goal is to always stay current with treatment techniques and technology. Doing so provides me with some amazing tools that help me provide symptom relief to my patients.
You may think that ear ringing or occasional ear pain is just a simple annoyance. But that’s really not true – not if you look at your symptoms as part of a bigger concern that’s happening to your body…
TMJ patients with ringing in their ears often experience pain of one sort or another. They may have earaches, migraines, or shoulder tension. And none of that falls under the category of “simply annoying.”
These symptoms of TMJ disorder can affect your daily life. Even if you don’t have any painful symptoms now, that doesn’t mean you won’t get them in the future.
Save yourself a lot of pain and frustration by getting treatment from my Mount Prospect dentist office. We’ll create a TMJ treatment plan that will provide you with relief and prevent further damage down the road.
Do you think you might have TMJ Disorder? Here at the Meyer Dental Group we believe that TMJ sufferers should get a proper diagnosis from their a dentist. Book a TMJ consultation or fill out my free TMJ Pain Questionnaire. You’ll get a response with my recommendations for treatment and relief.
Dr. Tom Meyer DDS – TMJ Chicago dentist, dentist Mount Prospect
