Jaw Joint Treatment

Jaw Joint Treatment

Jaw joint, temporomandibular joint disorders It is the general name given to diseases that occur in the joint formed by the lower jaw with the skull base.

Jaw Joint Problems
Jaw joint problems are problems caused by various joint disorders. Due to the excessive forces on the joints, problems such as unilateral chewing problems, clenching, grinding of teeth can sometimes be experienced. The symptoms of this can be listed as follows:

Headache
Earache
Sounds from the joint
feeling of discomfort
In joint diseases, a load occurs on the joint surfaces, which is due to the lack of joint fluid or excessive friction. The problem in most of the joint diseases is the excessive load on the joint surfaces and excessive friction due to the lack of joint fluid or the presence of adhesions. It is possible to reduce these frictions. There are various treatment methods for this.

Jaw Joint Problems Treatment
Treatment of jaw joint diseases can be done in 2 ways. These are listed as follows:

Conservative treatment methods:
Split plate applications
muscle exercises
Medication
Intramuscular drug administration
Arthrocentesis
Surgical treatment methods
Importance of Jaw Joint Problems
If jaw joint disorders are diagnosed at the initial stage, treatment gives very good results. However, if it is not diagnosed at the initial stage, surgical treatment methods must be applied.

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