Why Tannins Might be Causing your TMJ
Your Temporomandibular Joint, or TMJ connects your jawbone to your skull and therefore holds a great deal of responsibility in ensuring the smooth movement and function of your jaw. When the alignment...
View ArticleTMJ Quiz from Your Oakland Dentist
Your temporomandibular joints are on either side of your jaw and help you to chew, yawn, and speak properly. Because the symptoms can appear on so many parts of the body other than directly at the...
View ArticleOakland Dentist Explains How TMJ Pain Can Extend Throughout Your Upper Body
We challenged you to a quiz on TMJ issues a few weeks ago. Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD) occurs when the joints and surrounding muscles on either side of your jaw become inflamed and...
View ArticleCan Physical Therapy Help Sooth TMJs?
People with aching joints generally refer to their knees, ankles, elbows, or wrists. While these joints are definitely strongly used, there is a pair of joints you probably don’t give a ton of thought...
View ArticleTMJ Earaches? Oakland Dentist Explains the Connection
We have posted several recent blogs about the temporomandibular joints located in our jaws. They are very important in that they provide us with the ability to speak, yawn, and chew properly. Imagine a...
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