TMD symptoms include pain or discomfort in or around the ear, jaw joint, and/or muscles of the jaw, face temples and neck on one or both sides. The pain may arise suddenly and progress with fluctuating frequency and intensity over months to years. Clicking, popping, grating, locking, limited opening or deviating jaw movement, chewing difficulties, and headache are also associated with TMD.
Occasional discomfort in your jaw or muscles is quite normal and usually not a cause for alarm. Call our office if you:
- Experience radiating pain in your shoulders, neck or face.
- You have a painful clicking sound in your jaw joint when you open or close
- Your jaws suddenly don’t line up correctly
- You have difficulty opening and closing your jaw or you get locked in one position.
