Some TMJ sufferers are fortunate enough to only experience mild symptoms involving the jaw and head. Others, however, may feel symptoms throughout their entire body and suffer from frequent, painful headaches. Many individuals with TMJ experience dizziness or fainting due to inner ear involvement, while others may feel tingling or numbness radiating into their arms and hands.

Unfortunately, for many people, TMJ symptoms affect the entire body, making it difficult to work, play, or perform daily activities. If you believe you have TMJ but haven’t received an official diagnosis, TMJ treatment in Kansas City with Dr. Prabu Raman, a premier Physiologic Neuromuscular Dentist in Kansas City, Missouri, can help. Dr. Raman’s advanced knowledge, skills, and training in TMJ care make him well-equipped to diagnose and treat your condition.

Utilizing some of the most advanced neuromuscular dentistry technology available today, Dr. Raman can pinpoint the source of your jaw pain. Through careful monitoring of jaw movements and sounds, he customizes a TMJ treatment plan in Kansas City tailored to your specific needs.

Most Common TMJ Jaw Symptoms

Jaw pain and tightness in the jaw are the two most common TMD jaw symptoms, with these additional jaw symptoms being presented also:

What Causes TMJ Jaw Symptoms?

There are a number of reasons people get TMJ. Trauma to the face, as in a car accident or blow to the face, may cause TMJ. The temporomandibular joints are especially susceptible to injury because of the work that they do for the face and head.

The TMJ has one feature that many joints do not: The temporomandibular joint combines a hinge action with sliding motions. Therefore, the joint moves horizontally and vertically. The parts of the bones that interact in the TMJ are covered with cartilage and separated by a small shock-absorbing disk, which normally keeps the movement smooth. When something is wrong with the hinge motion or the disk, jaw pain will result. You will feel painful TMJ jaw symptoms if:

  • The disk erodes or moves out of its proper alignment
  • The joint’s cartilage is damaged by osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis

Some factors that may increase your chances of developing TMJ jaw symptoms are:

  • Injury to the jaw
  • Chronic grinding or clenching of teeth
  • Certain connective tissue diseases that cause problems affecting the temporomandibular joint

The exact cause of TMJ is often very difficult to determine. Your pain may be due to a combination of factors, such as genetics, arthritis, or jaw injury. While bruxism is a frequent cause of TMJ, some people will grind and clench their teeth for years and never have one other TMJ symptom. The TMJ is the most complex joint in the body, and TMD is one of the most complex disorders one can experience.

Effective Treatment for the Jaw Symptoms of TMJ

With the bad news being that Dr. Raman may never be able to discern what has caused your TMJ, especially if your memory of an injury is cloudy, there is some good news. You’re in excellent hands with Dr. Raman. World-renowned Dr. Raman can start you on a treatment plan soon after he performs a comprehensive evaluation using some of the most amazing technology available today. Some of the most effective technology for TMJ-related symptoms that you’ll find at the Raman Center for TMJ & Sleep include:

  • EMG
  • TENS
  • DNA Appliance®
  • OccluSense
  • K-7
  • Carestream Scanner
  • Cone Beam CT Scanner

Get Help for Painful TMJ Jaw Symptoms Today

With a proper diagnosis from premier Kansas City, Missouri, neuromuscular dentist Dr. Prabu Raman, you can quickly be on the road to recovery after a proper TMJ/TMJ diagnosis. Dr. Raman is a well-respected innovator, pioneer, and educator in the field of Physiologic Neuromuscular Dentistry and treats patients from all over the world.

Please contact Raman Center for TMJ & Sleep today by calling (816) 436-4422, or fill out our online contact form. One of our amazing TMJ team members will reach out to answer questions or schedule a new patient evaluation. You need not suffer from the painful TMJ jaw symptoms you’re experiencing any longer.