Treating TMJ discomfort isn't only concerned with fixing your jaw, but also about bringing the entire spinal and nerve system ...

TMJ issues rarely begin in the jaw itself. The small stabilizing muscles under the skull and upper neck share a nerve network ...

A medical scan of Lisa Schmidt, who has been treated for TMJ disorders for decades, shows how both of her jaw joints were replaced with artificial implants. Additional implants near her chin were part ...

TMJ disorder can cause intense pain in the jaw, neck, and head. If left untreated, TMJ disorders can lead to chronic pain, difficulty chewing, swelling, and in rare cases, it may lead to nerve damage.

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. This story first appeared in Healthy You - January 2025, The Gazette’s quarterly health publication.

TMJ is the temporomandibular joint, the joint that connects the temporal bone of the skull with the condyle of the mandible. Separating the two bones is a fibrous connective tissue, the meniscus or ...

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A TMJ patient in Maine had six surgeries to replace part or all of the joints of her jaw. Another woman in California, desperate for relief, used a screwdriver to lengthen her jawbone daily, turning ...

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