TMJ Treatment

Does Your Jaw Crack When You Eat or Yawn?

Does Your Jaw Crack When You Eat or Yawn?

Why Is My Jaw Cracking? Your jaw cracking is a disc coming out of place on both sides of your jaw. The disc acts as a cushion between your jaw bone and your skull. When you open your mouth to yawn, laugh, eat or speak, the disc is in place when it’s open, but [...]

Diagnosing and Treating TMJ

Diagnosing and Treating TMJ

What is TMJ? Everyone has two temporomandibular joints, which connect the jawbone to the skull, one on each side of the jaw. When these joints become affected by TMJ, it can cause pain in the jaw and surrounding muscles. The cause of TMJ is still unclear. Several factors could contribute, including arthritis, jaw injuries, a [...]