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Jaw pain, clicking or trouble opening your mouth can affect eating and speaking. At our Terwillegar practice, we review your symptoms, examine jaw movement and discuss what the findings may mean. When appropriate, we explore non-invasive care and whether further assessment is needed.
A TMJ assessment reviews jaw symptoms, movement and nearby muscles. It helps your dentist consider possible causes and discuss monitoring, simple care or referral.
Jaw pain may come from muscles, the joint or other conditions. An assessment reviews how symptoms began, what brings them on and how your jaw moves. These findings can guide advice, monitoring or referral without assuming that every click or ache needs treatment.
Jaw symptoms, movement and nearby muscles are considered together during an assessment to understand possible causes of pain.
We review your symptoms, examine jaw movement and evaluate nearby muscles for signs of tension or tenderness. Advice and any next steps depend on what your assessment reveals.
Seek an assessment if jaw pain affects chewing, you cannot open normally or your jaw locks. Painless clicking alone may not need treatment. Sudden severe swelling, fever or trouble swallowing needs urgent medical care.
We listen to your concerns, examine jaw movement and discuss the results. Care may begin with simple steps, monitoring or referral when needed.
Jaw clicking and pain can raise questions. These answers offer general information; an assessment is needed to understand your symptoms.
Not always. Jaw clicking can happen without pain or difficulty moving the jaw. Painless sounds alone often do not need treatment. If clicking occurs with pain, locking or limited opening, a dentist can examine your jaw and consider other possible causes.
Yes. Your dentist can review symptoms, jaw movement and muscle tenderness without surgery. Many people improve with conservative care. Recommendations may include self-care, a splint or referral, depending on findings. Surgery is rarely needed.