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Temporomandibular joint disorder

Dysfunctio articulationis temporomandibularis · Porucha čelistního kloubu

What it is

Jaw joint and muscle pain, often with clenching or grinding.

Symptoms & signs

  • Jaw ache
  • clicking or locking
  • headache at the temples
  • ear pain
  • pain on chewing

🚩 Get help if…

  • call 112 / 911 now Jaw pain with chest pain, sweating or breathlessness
  • see a doctor soon Jaw stuck open or shut
  • see a doctor soon Over 50: jaw pain on chewing with a new headache or tender scalp
  • see a doctor soon Swelling of the face or jaw with fever

Where it strikes

Medical treatment

  • Soft diet and jaw rest
  • night guard
  • NSAIDs
  • physiotherapy
  • botulinum for clenching
  • arthrocentesis rarely

Natural & lifestyle

  • Stress management
  • jaw relaxation exercises
  • heat
  • avoid gum and hard foods
  • sleep quality

Emerging & experimental

  • Ultrasound-guided injections
  • arthroscopic lysis
  • biofeedback for bruxism

Alternative, off-label & anecdotal

Approaches used outside the guidelines, with what their supporters report and what testing has found so far.

  • Low-level laser therapy — trials disagree mixed evidence
  • Acupuncture — trials show modest benefit mixed evidence
  • Magnesium for clenching — widely suggested; untested anecdotal / traditional

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