Jaw Pain Baltimore

Snap, Crackle, Pop … in your jaw?

Just like anything you use repetitively, there is going to be substantial wear and tear over time. This same theory holds true with your teeth. And think about that for a moment? You use your jaw each and every day; essentially everything you do requires that you use your teeth.

Day-in-day-out your teeth help you talk, breathe, kiss, eat, drink and swallow. You chew with them, bite with them, grind them, brush them, floss them and abuse them.

If your jaw is not properly lined up and subsequently affects your bite in Baltimore, you will see the wear and tear on teeth exponentially increase.  The erosion on your teeth can lead to uneven tooth wear, loss of range of jaw motion, teeth grinding, gum recession and various other symptoms. And – it’s all connected to TMJ.

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If you suffer from Jaw Pain in Baltimore, the ability to open your mouth widely or fully can be limited, restrictive and painful.

When you bite down, do you feel pain?
When you open your mouth, is it restricted?
When you chew does it result in popping or clicking?
Have friends or family member told you how loud that pop was?

If you answered yes to even one of those questions, something just isn’t right.

A healthy jaw joint is quiet when it’s working properly. During eating, chewing, singing, swallowing, talking and even breathing - you would experience no discomfort and you wouldn’t experience anything unusual. The muscles that control your jaw should work in accord, allowing you to open and close your mouth both smoothly and silently.

If you notice a constant clicking, popping and snapping when you engage in everyday activities, something isn’t right. You have a disc of cartilage inside of your jaw joint which keeps the joint from rubbing together. When the jaw muscles move this disc out of place, the joints end up rubbing together, causing the clicking and popping sound you hear. Clicking, popping and pain are indicators that your jaw joint is unstable. Treatment from  Dr. Imm can help jaw pain, grinding teeth and migraines in Baltimore.

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