TMJ

TMJ is acute or chronic inflammation of the temporomandibular joint (the joint that connects the jaw to the skull.) Because the temporomandibular joint involves many elements: muscles, tendons, ligaments, bones, connective tissue, and the teeth. TMJ can affect all of these elements, causing a wide range of symptoms:

• headaches, especially in the morning
• earaches, especially in the morning
• migraines, especially in the morning
• tinnitus (ringing sound in the ears)
• neck and shoulder pain
• cracking, popping or grating sounds when opening or closing the mouth
• jaw pain or tenderness
• trouble or discomfort biting or chewing
• dizziness
• Causes