Will temporomandibular joint disorder heal itself?

Temporomandibular joint disorder needs to be taken seriously by people. Don’t think that such conditions are relatively mild and can be ignored. When they are serious, surgery is required for treatment, so we need to be vigilant and nip it in the bud. Whether temporomandibular joint disorder can heal itself requires diagnosis by a professional doctor, who should make a corresponding and reasonable judgment. Do not treat it arbitrarily on your own.

Temporomandibular joint disorder is one of the common diseases of the oral and maxillofacial region. This disease is more common in young and middle-aged people, and the incidence rate is higher in women. If you have any of the following symptoms, you should be alert to whether you have this disease.

1. Temporomandibular joint pain: Generally speaking, the joint will not hurt without reason. The pain caused by joint disorder is not obvious when you wake up in the morning, but will gradually worsen with daily activities and eating. In severe cases, it will be accompanied by toothache and headache.

2. Abnormal joint function: For example, the mouth is too big or too small, or it gets stuck when opening and closing. For some people, the corners of their mouths are obviously crooked when they open their mouths. These are all abnormal joint function.

3. Abnormal joint noise: You suddenly hear a "clicking" sound when opening or closing your mouth.

Some people may ask, why did such a healthy joint become like this? In fact, it would not be without reason. Common causes include:

1. Occlusal factors: Excessive wear of teeth, too many missing molars, poor dentures, etc., cause the internal structure of the joint to lose balance, which can lead to temporomandibular joint disorder.

2. Traumatic factors: teeth grinding at night, biting hard objects, chewing gum for a long time, cold stimulation of the face, face injuries in fighting, minor trauma caused by cosmetic treatments at beauty salons, suddenly biting hard objects or opening the mouth too wide when yawning. These can all lead to joint strain and contusion, and chewing muscle dysfunction, thus inducing this disease.

3. Other factors: Modern people’s fast pace of life makes them too nervous, irritable and excited, which are also factors that can easily induce this disease.

So, how to treat temporomandibular joint disorder?

1. Correct bad living habits: learn to relax mentally, those who are overly nervous can take medication, eat softer food, it is best not to chew gum, and those who grind their teeth severely at night can wear a bite pad to sleep.

2. Seek medical treatment promptly: If the disease occurs, you should go to the dental clinic as soon as possible. Those with joint pain can take painkillers as prescribed by the doctor, and can also undergo lidocaine joint cavity sealing injection.

3. Surgical treatment: Conservative treatment can be chosen in the early stages of the disease, but if it develops into osteoarthritis and seriously affects one’s life, surgical treatment is required.