Temporomandibular Joint Disorder

💊Treatment Options

• 1Conservative management
• 2including eating softer foods
• 3applying warm or cold compresses
• 4gentle jaw stretching exercises
• 5and avoiding excessive jaw movement such as wide yawning
• 6resolves the majority of cases. A custom-fitted night guard or splint helps protect the joint and teeth from the effects of grinding or clenching during sleep
• 7and physical therapy can improve jaw muscle function. For persistent cases unresponsive to conservative care
• 8treatments such as corticosteroid injections
• 9arthrocentesis to flush the joint
• 10or in rare severe cases surgery may be considered.