Are you looking to understand what are the symptoms of TMJ Disorder? Watch this video to learn exactly how do you get TMJ syndrome and what does it look like through a simplified model. Dr. Parsa Zadeh explains the anatomy and physiology of the TMJ and what causes TMJ pain. Dr. Parsa Zadeh answers a series of important questions like:

Why is there clicking in my jaw?
Is clicking in the jaw normal?
How do you fix a clicking jaw?
How do you correct TMJ?
What causes your TMJ stress?

In this video, Dr. Parsa Zadeh explains the components of the TMJ or tempomandibular joint. It is shown through a simplified model that shows the upper jaw, temporal bone, glenoid fossa, lower jaw and the condyle. When teeth are together in a normal position, the condyle is separated from the glenoid fossa by the disc, which is the yellow piece shown on the model. When the condyle is fully seated, it is separated by the glenoid fossa surface by the dics,. When we open and close a little, the condyle still rotates on the bottom of that disc. When we open our mouth wider, such as laughing or yawning, it rotates and then the whole assembly moves forward. In this healthy situation, the disc moves with the condyle forward and when we close it moves back with the condyle and then allows the rotation when the teeth come together.

There are various situations when clicking can occur, but it is when the disc does not move along with the condyle smoothly. Either it stays put when you open and close it is fine but there is adhesion between the disc and glenoid fossa, or the disc can come forward and towards the middle it does not follow anymore and the jaw clicks over it and back on. Or it sticks and has to catch back up with it. Any of these situations can occur with a tmj problem and that is how clicking can occur. And it can happen on both sides, or one side over the other.

The important question to be asked is if the clicking needs to be treated. And to answer this question, “No, you absolutely do not.” If you do not have pain or discomfort you should not pursue any type of treatment. It just means that at one point some kind of stress or trauma has taken place in the joint, so you should be gentle with the joint and not put too much pressure on it. The clicking should be tolerated and must be treated as a warning the that the joint is under stress or has been in the past. Is there a way to reduce the damage so it doesn't get worse. Your dentist will recommend to limit the use of your joint.

The function of the teeth and the joint that connects the upper and lower is made up of three components that are speech, aesthetics and mastication, or chewing. Aesthetics is simply for teeth to be present and lined up. Speech is for teeth to be in the right position and as long as most of the teeth are present and we can articulate then the teeth serve their function for speech. The function for mastication is if the teeth are lined up and the movement of the jaw allow the teeth to incise, churn and make the food palatable. There is no demand on the aesthetics. For speech, the labor in the joint is very minimal, it is simply opening and closing the jaw. Eating could be stressful, but if you are just using it for eating which is at most for an hour a day. Food is also typically soft and does not take much force. If you use your teeth only for eating you will most likely not have any tmj problems as you won't be stressing the joint.

The only condition that will give your joint a lot of wear and tear is grinding your teeth. It is the nocturnal grinding or bruxism which causes the most damage to the joint. For an 8 hour average of sleep, bruxing can be 3 hours of severe stress. When there is no food, there is no goal and you will grind as hard as your muscles let you. You will be subjecting your joint to three to four times more wear and tear than nature made this joint to withstand. So to answer the question, how do you damage your joint? By grinding your teeth. Grinding at night puts severe wear and tear and that's how the disc get perforated, displaced and deranged and then you will start having clicking and pain.

In the next video, Dr. Parsa Zadeh will explain ways to prevent tmj and what is the best tmj treatments. If you are looking to learn more from Dr. Parsa Zadeh about dental implants, subscribe to our channel and visit [ Ссылка ] for more education.

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