812-853-3313Dr. David Ogle was quoted in the article “Jaw Breaker  What really causes TMJ-and how to fix it” written by Ashley Meijer in the July/August 2012 Evansville Living Magazine.   Dr. Ogle gave readers a few tidbits on the condition as well as how it can be treated and relieved. Dr. Ogle sees the most common cause of this disorder is malocclusion or incorrect bite. When the teeth do not fit together properly, the muscles will compensate in a way that causes pain and discomfort in this joint.  When a patient has chronic grinding or clenching of the teeth, this can cause inflammation in this joint and can cause arthritis. Rheumatoid as well as osteoarthritis are  conditions that can create pain in this temporo-mandibular joint as well as make this disorder more painful.  A deterioration of this joint occurs from the degeneration of cartilage and bone that is a symptom of the rheumatoid as well as the osteoarthritis disease progression. Symptoms that are often noted with this TMJ dysfunction include pain when biting or opening of the mouth, clicking or popping sounds in the ear when opening the mouth, muscle tightening or the jaw locking up, and sharp pain when chewing hard foods.  If you have any of these symptoms, please contact Drs. Ogle, Schmitz, and Hart to assist you in relieving you of this disorder. Stay tuned for Part 2 in learning the treatment techniques that Dr. Ogle would recommend.
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