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You May Have TMJ Disorder If Your Tinnitus Stops and Starts


dental exam looking at temporomandibular joint dysfunction; TMJ disorder related to tinnitus concept


The joint that keeps our jaws moving is called the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). 

If this joint doesn't work quite right, thrown out of alignment through tension and unconscious teeth-grinding as you sleep, you may have something called temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJD or TMD). Your dentist should be the first stop on your list of medical professionals to visit if you're feeling jaw pain.

What has your TMJ got to do with tinnitus? 

Well, you may not have tinnitus at all if the noise in your head tends to come and go. 

If the buzzing or ringing in your ears seems to start (or stop) depending on what you're doing at the time (like crunching an apple) or the position in which you're holding your head, for instance, you should get your jaw alignment looked at.

One person who was suffering headaches (along with tinnitus) made the connection, and says that he eliminated at least 80 percent of the problem simply by avoiding crunchy and chewy foods and by being aware of the position of and tension in his neck and jaw. Then he went to his dentist for an x-ray, was diagnosed with TMJ disorder and treated. When his jaw was realigned properly, the headaches and noises in his head were gone.


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