Getting to Know Temporomandibular (TMJ) disorders
(Part V)
Patients with Temporomandibular(TMJ) need to prepare the answers to the following questions:
1.) When did your symptoms begin?
2.) Did you have an occurrence of this in the past?
3.) Did your level of stress increase recently?
4.) Do you have frequent headaches, neck aches or toothaches?
5.) What medications and supplements do you take regularly?
During the consultation with your dentist, expect that the dental professional to ask you these questions.
1.) Is your pain constant or do your symptoms come and go?
2.) Does any activity seem to trigger the pain?
3.) Does your jaw click or pop when you move it? Is that clicking painful? Is it difficult to open your mouth normally?
Your doctor or dentist will ask additional questions based on your responses, symptoms and needs.
The manner you prepare and anticipate these questions will help hasten the consultation process of finding the right treatment for your TMJ.
Periodontics and prosthodontics.
The treatment for TMJ will be the result of the cooperation of the patient with what the various treatment modalities. It is also important that the dentist is able to monitor the right movement of the teeth when dealing with TMJ disorders.
If you are dealing with TMJ disorders, the dentist will definitely be the one that can help resolve the issues involving TMJ.
It is possible that there with other experts that will be brought on board to treat other problems of the ear, nose and throat related to TMJ.
For the past weeks, we discussed about TMJ and controlling of symptoms will only come with expert interventions.