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TMJ Toronto Symptoms – Jaw Pain

Since the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is located precisely where the lower jaw meets the skull, right in front of the ears, its easy to see how damage to the muscles, nerves and ligaments in this area can cause TMJ Toronto symptoms of jaw pain.

Many people are not aware that they swallow 300 times each day and most times when they do this their upper and lower teeth come together with their jaw and skull against each other. The same action takes place when you chew your food or clench your teeth. Some people unknowingly clench their teeth for hours every night when they sleep.

Now, the muscles and ligaments that hold your jaw and head in place are very complex, particularly in the TMJ area. So if you have TMJ Disorder/Syndrome because of any one of a number of reasons such as a misaligned jaw or misaligned bite, the lower jaw may assume a position further back than normal as the protective disc of your jaw gets dislocated.

When this happens to TMJ Toronto pain sufferers, the muscles and ligaments in the jaw area have to work harder to maintain stability. As these tissues become overworked they become strained. And, they are often under constant strain, especially if someone clenches their teeth during sleep.

Long term strain on these tissues results in pain due to the resulting inflammation.

To make matters worse, as pain is felt over a period of time you are likely to feel even more tense and uptight. This in turn causes even more strain on the muscles, nerves and ligaments in the jaw area. Even more pain is therefore felt.

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The solution is to get TMJ Toronto Treatment from a Toronto TMJ dentist to correct the structural and neuromuscular cause of the pain and the TMJ Disorder.

Your Next Steps:

1. Simply click on TMJ Toronto to get your FREE Report and Videos for much more helpful information on how you may be able to quickly and easily stop the pain from a Toronto TMJ disorder.

2. Call Dr. Goodfellow’s office at 1-877-564-9763 to book an initial assessment or to ask any questions. He is a TMJ Toronto area dentist who has been successfully treating patients for this condition since 1999.

TMJ Toronto Symptoms – Facial Pain

Facial Pain is one of the common TMJ Symptoms Toronto area pain sufferers face.

A TMJ disorder occurs when any one of the many muscles, nerves or ligaments in and around the temporomandibular joint become strained, constricted or injured.

The tissue strain can be because of a macro trauma such as an injury where the face or jaw is hit. It can also occur as a result of micro trauma such as having a bad (misaligned) bite or from clenching ones teeth over time.

The temporomandibular joint is located in front of each ear where the jaw bone and skull bone meet. It is one of the most complex and frequently used joints in the body and the tissues such as muscles, nerves and ligaments radiate out from this location throughout the face.

Nerves near the rear of the jaw joint can become pinched as well. These pinched nerves can cause facial pain.

Also, over time the strained tissues in this area can become inflamed. It is this inflammation that can also cause someone to feel pain.

Not all facial pain is because of a TMJ Disorder/Syndrome though.

Neuromuscular Dentistry, and Toronto TMJ dentists in particular, treat the root cause of Toronto TMJ Symptoms such as facial pain.

Since both the core damage to the temporomandibular joint and the TMJ pain itself usually only gets worse over time if left untreated, it is wise to get help from a TMJ Toronto area Dentist as early as possible.

Your Next Steps:

1. Click on TMJ Toronto to get the Free Report that explains how to get fast relief from TMJ pain such as facial pain.

2. Call TMJ Toronto dentist Dr. Goodfellow at 1-877-564-9763 for an initial assessment to see if a TMJ disorder is causing your pain and find out what the appropriate treatment is for you.