Info about TMJ?

i have tmj, and i was wondering what all the symptoms were.. my friend said that not only headaches but having a mental disorder is common, is this true? and is it true that ringing in your ears is a symptom? thanks

PRIMARY SYMPTOMS ASSOCIATED WITH TM JOINT DISORDERS:
Pain in the TM Joints associated with Jaw movements

Intermittent ;Locking; episodes

Limited range of vertical opening

Facial pain a sense of facial muscle fatigue

Noises in the TM Joints associated with Jaw movements (clicking, snapping, crunching, etc.)

SECONDARY SYMPTOMS ASSOCIATED WITH TM JOINT DISORDERS
Ear aches not associated with an infection

A sense of fullness in one or both ears

Frequent headaches

Ringing in the ears

Neck Shoulder pain

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Ear Symptoms Cause:

Why are ear symptoms associated with TM Joint disorders?
Because of the close proximity of the ear tissues to the TM Joint. It is not uncommon to find on x-ray that the head is improperly positioned in the joint space such that it is in intimate contact with the Tympanic bone. The consequence often is ear pain in the absence of infection, a sense of fullness, or stuffiness, in one or both ears, and sometimes ringing in the ears.
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It is not a mental disorder. If you are suffering from this you can go to the American Academy of Orofacial Pain's Web Site at http://www.aaop.org and click on Members and find someone who treats this in your city.

If you would like to read about how to diagnose and treat TMJ here some great websites:

http://blogs.webmd.com/all-ears/2007/07/...
http://www.tmjoint.com/diag_trt.html

i don't believe having a mental disorder is associated with tmj. tmj is strictly a nerve disorder in your jaw...

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