Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder, a condition affecting the hinge connecting your jaw to your skull, is often associated with jaw pain and discomfort. However, its impact can extend far beyond the jaw, influencing various aspects of your health and daily life. In this blog, your Sheridan, WY, dentist explores how TMJ disorder can affect more… Read more »
What kind of problems cause you to experience a painful or limited bite? There are different reasons why these issues begin to affect people. Some struggle with poor movement because they are trying to work around teeth that cannot provide adequate bite pressure. Others will experience these troubles because they have arthritis in the jaw,… Read more »
Having a persistent pain when you bite and chew, or experiencing resistance or stiffness during jaw movements, can make even a favorite meal feel like a daunting task. Problems with your jaw can point to an issue with TMJ disorder, which can become an issue when your joints are not moving in alignment. You can… Read more »
When you have dental problems that impact your bite, it can be difficult to enjoy even your favorite meals and snacks. There is not a single reason that you are experiencing these difficulties. For some, the problem is one that can be traced to a single unhealthy tooth. For others, it can be due to… Read more »
By disregarding the worrying onset of jaw pain and stiffness, you can disregard warnings that your jaw alignment has a problem that needs to be addressed. Letting the trouble continue to go untreated can lead to more discomfort due to jaw stiffness and pain, headaches, difficulties with teeth grinding, and other problems. At our Sheridan,… Read more »
How much can you really expect from treatment to fix problems with your jaw alignment? When you have issues with poor joint alignment and movement, it can cause several types of discomfort. It can be the reason why you suffer from regular headaches, the cause of an issue with facial and jaw discomfort, and even… Read more »
Once you start to experience problems with dental pain and sensitivity, it can be easy to assume something is wrong with your oral health. What can be less clear is what the problem is and what kind of care might be needed. At our Sheridan, WY dentist’s office, we can evaluate you and help you… Read more »
Do you currently live with recurring jaw pain? When this discomfort is caused by TMJ disorder, it can become a persistent and worrying issue. Unfortunately, you can experience more than just discomfort in the jaw, as this problem can also lead to issues with headaches, limited bite movement, facial discomfort, and problems with neck and… Read more »
Living with TMJ disorder can be difficult, as flareups of pain can affect you whenever you bite and chew, it can lead to frequent headaches, and it can generally hurt your quality of life by causing other forms of discomfort. If your daily life has been impacted by this problem, know that our Sheridan, WY… Read more »
If jaw pain is becoming a more frequent part of your daily life, it can be difficult to disregard the idea that something is seriously wrong. General pain and sensitivity, along with discomfort or resistance when you bite and chew, headaches, and pain in your neck and shoulder area can all point to TMJ disorder… Read more »
