TMJ Sleep Apnea Clinic, Childersburg AL

There are several reasons your jaw may be makng noises. For some it is because they have deterioration of the bone and there are loose bone particles causing a gringing sound. For others it is the sound of their jaw popping in and out of place. To fully understand your jaw noises, an evaluation by a trained professional is necessary.

The vast majority of TMJ problem is accompanied by pain, and in some cased the pain is so severe that the patient cannot eat or speak without sharp pain.

If your jaw is locked shut it is likely because the articular disc in your TMj has slipped out of place, and needs to replaced by a medical professional. If your jaw is locked open (which is rare) seek help immediatly.

We hve a very thurough examination by which we diagnoes TMJ issues and determine a treatment strategy specific to each individual patient.

In many cases we can use your dentists X-rays, but in some situations further imaging is needed for a proper diagnosis.

Very few patients can have a TMJ problem and need no treatment. But for the vast majority of patients if no treatment is done their symptoms will get worse over time and they can cause irreparable damage to their jaw joint, possibly needing total jaw joint replacement surgery down the road.