New York TMJ & Orofacial Pain
Tinnitus is typically infrequent and short-lived. But for people who have tinnitus every day, it can be a terribly distressing and life-disrupting experience. If your doctor cannot find a reason for your symptoms, your tinnitus may be TMJ-related, and TMJ tinnitus treatment may be what you need.
Tinnitus is an annoying sensation of hearing a sound when no external sound is present. The sounds are often described as ringing, humming, buzzing, roaring, clicking, or hissing. It can be non-stop or intermittent, in one ear or both, and be constant or vary in intensity from day to day.
TMJ problems can cause pain in your jaw muscles or jaw joints, limited jaw motion, jaw muscle tension and tightness, jaw joint clicking, popping, and or locking (lockjaw), headache pain in your temples, a bite that doesn’t feel normal, or a combination of all of them.
The relationship between tinnitus and TMJ only impacts a small number of patients. In these patients, it is thought that persistently tense jaw muscles and/or inflamed TMJs (jaw joints) compromise the function of the Eustachian tube, tympanic membrane, or malleus bone which leads to ear symptoms, including tinnitus
Is Your Tinnitus TMJ-Related?
If you answered yes to any of the above, there’s a chance your tinnitus is TMJ-related. At New York TMJ & Orofacial Pain, we see patients many patients with tinnitus and TMJ, and we have a host of TMJ tinnitus treatment strategies that can help, such as:
If your doctor has not been able to find signs of an ear infection or other ear problems, and you suspect your tinnitus is TMJ-related, we can help. We have three convenient offices in the NYC metro area that offer TMJ tinnitus treatment. Make an appointment by calling 888-560-6674, or if you can’t call, complete this quick form , and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.