A tender jaw and difficulty opening and closing your mouth are among the most common symptoms of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction. But there are also surprising side effects of TMJ disorders ...

Dr Punam talks all about a hidden jaw condition that could be affecting as many as 1 in 10 people in the UK. She shares her own experience, after ignoring her own headaches and jaw pain for months, ...

WHEN Michelle Willard felt a marble-sized lump behind her right ear last September, cancer was the furthest thing from her mind. “I’d had a bit of pain on one side of my face, some inner ear ...

A woman who believed her persistent earache and jaw pain were due to an infection was later diagnosed with an aggressive, ...

Here’s what’s happening when you feel that ear pressure, the most common causes behind it, how to find relief and when it may be time to see a doctor.

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Teeth grinding, clenching and having constant contact between the upper and lower teeth — all these put stress on the temporomandibular joints, often referred to as TMJ. These are the two joints that ...

If your TMJ-related pain has been around for months rather than weeks, it might be time to talk with your doctor about adjusting your treatment plan. Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder is a ...

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with any advertisers on this site. Where your lower jaw meets your skull, in front of your ear, you’ll find your TMJ, or temporomandibular joint.

Doctors explain ear popping or the crackling in ear that happens when you take-off on a flight or drive through the mountains ...