“How is a jaw disorder diagnosed?”
I think there's something wrong with my jaw. I keep needing to crack it because of the discomfort it causes. At first I thought it was a habit, but I'm starting to think that it isn't. If I have a disorder with my jaw, what's done to diagnose it?
7 Answers
A visit to a dentist who treats TMJ disorder is a great place to start. There are several things to consider when trying to figure out what is going on with your jaw pain. Range of motion, pain, location of pain, pain intensity. Clicking or popping of the joint, other crainiofacial pain. MRI may be needed to determine the exact position of the disc. Typically splint therapy is the first treatment given.
Dr. Alan Bruce Steiner
Dentist | General Practice
See a neuromuscular dentist. It is a simple problem to diagnose for a doctor with the proper training.
Evaluation by a dentist
Main symptoms are pain, cracking sound, jaw locking and a combination. Best think the best advice I can give you is to see your dentist or an oral surgeon that treats TMJ. I’m not saying that surgery is necessary, most of the time it isn’t, but if. Your dentist doesn’t treat get to the next Dr.
The first step is to go to your Dentist to have a baseline assessment of your condition to determine if this a muscular problem or a TMJ (jaw joint) problem. The dentist will then be able to tell you how best to tackle the issue once your symptoms are assessed. Many times these types of problems can be managed with some simple excercises, massage therapy, and/or a nightguard.,
You must go to a Dentist for a proper exam and diagnosis. He may refer you to a specialist.
Hi,
Jaw-related issues are always a tough nut to crack. You could visit a dentist, oral surgeon or a pain clinic. CBCT scan, panoramic X-rays, tomography and of muscle issues is the suspect possible MRI can be used to diagnose. The most conservative treatment is to get a night guard. You could give yourself a massage or warm compress. Botox can also be used for muscle related jaw pain.
Do visit your dentist and get a diagnosis.
Hope this helps
Jaw-related issues are always a tough nut to crack. You could visit a dentist, oral surgeon or a pain clinic. CBCT scan, panoramic X-rays, tomography and of muscle issues is the suspect possible MRI can be used to diagnose. The most conservative treatment is to get a night guard. You could give yourself a massage or warm compress. Botox can also be used for muscle related jaw pain.
Do visit your dentist and get a diagnosis.
Hope this helps
