Temporomandibular Joint Pain Case Study

If you have TMJ diagnosed while it is early in development, the problem can be corrected using apparatuses like mouthguards when sleeping. It helps keep the jaw aligned perfectly, and puts less strain and stress on the jaw. Keep in mind that it can take many weeks for symptoms of TMJ to subside. Until then, you can receive pain medication to help deal with the worst symptoms of TMJ.

To diagnose and rule out other causes of the pain, your dentist will perform a thorough oral examination. For immediate and long-term relief from pain caused by TMD, your dentist may recommend behavior modification, eating soft foods for a few days to reduce stress on the jaw joints, gentle stretching exercises, anti-inflammatory medications, muscle relaxants, biofeedback, stress management, and other conservative therapies. Surgery is usually performed when all other treatments have

This article explores about what a Temporomandibular Joint Disorder or TMJ is: “a condition that causes frequent pain in the jaw joint” (RelayHealth, 2013). It even specifies the causes of TMJ such as due to ill-fitting dentures, oftentimes chewing of gum, and having a teeth alignment problems. The symptoms are also discussed in the paper especially when a person feels that his jaw hurts. Also, the diagnosis, preventions, and treatments of TMJ are illustrated in the article. For the diagnosis, it tells the readers on how a person can seek for help from his healthcare provider and the process that the patient will undergo to diagnose his problem. For the preventions, one given example is to avoid chewing gum or ice that is one reason why the

Research was conducted using the WLU library website and the primo search engine. Articles were then found using keywords such as TENS, ultrasound and laser to conduct research on the various modalities that could be review for the assignment. After reviewing numerous articles, it became apparent that there were a sufficient number of articles regarding the transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) modality. The next step was to then come up with a relatively common that could be treated using the TENS modality. Again, by reviewing the relevant literature using keywords such as Injury and TENS modality. It was evident that a common injury managed using TENS was osteoarthritis and more specifically osteoarthritis of the knee. The next step was to again read the literature pertaining to osteoarthritis of the knee and management of it pain using the TENS modality. Upon reviewing the literature, a stand was taken on whether or not the use of TENS was effective or not. The stand taken in this paper was refuting the efficacy of TENS and that is not effective in managing pain with regard to

Excruciating jaw pain can be extremely hard to deal with on a daily basis. If you notice any pain, clicking, or popping in your jaw when you talk, chew, or yawn, you may be suffering from Temporomandibular Joint Syndrome, or TMJ. Gregory T. Grubba, DDS, understands how to treat TMJ symptoms. Their highly-trained staff in Anchorage, AK is committed to providing comfortable, affordable dental care for their patients. Whether you’re coming in for a filling or a routine teeth cleaning, you’ll always receive the highest quality treatments for your teeth at their practice!

The prudent dentist must be aware of the mechanisms and clinical symptoms of referred pain, peripheral sensitization, central sensitization, and convergence. This knowledge will aide the clinician to be able to properly diagnose non-odontogenic oro-facial pain in order to treat the patient properly and to avoid doing irreversible harm to the patient, such as extractions or endodontic treatment on healthy

Are you plagued by unexplainable headaches or migraines? What about jaw, neck, or ear pain? If so, you may be suffering from TMD. Let’s talk about TMD and how Dr. Eckelson and his team can help to relieve your pain.

James Phillips, a 16 year old, Caucasian male presented to the emergency department with joint pain, loss of appetite, and fatigue. Accompanied by his mother, she said his fever was on and off for the last 1 months and had episode of high grade fever for 3 days in a week. She further explained he has experienced several nose bleeds in the last 3 weeks. Vital signs were taken and Temperature was 100.4˚F, his pulse rate was107 bpm, and blood pressure was 136/68 mmHg. Patient is 5'10" weighing 150 pounds. Mother said patient has lost 10 pounds in 1 month but his routine has not changed. During assessment, pallor was noted, palpable nodules noted in bilateral axillary region, and multiple bruises noted on left and right lower extremities. Patient

This study will utilize a stratified, randomized, placebo-controlled, pretest-posttest design with an intention to treat analysis. Patient enrollment will take place over a course of 6 months. Prior to randomization to subject groups, all participants will complete the Numeric Rating Scale for Pain (NRS-11). To ensure similar baseline pain scores between the treatment and control groups, subjects will be stratified into three groups based on their baseline pain scores: no –to –mild pain (0-3), moderate pain (4-6), and severe pain (7-10). Subjects from each pain level group will then be randomly assigned to either the standard of care group (SC) with placebo or the treatment group (SCK) consisting of standard of care with Kinesio taping

Based on the results of the study,1 the use of low-level laser therapy as a treatment option is effective for treating pain, and for functional improvement in patients with chronic knee osteoarthritis.

From the ward you are practicing in choose an operation that was done to patient for whom you have given nursing care. From your experience describe the indications and purpose for this operation and the salient post-operative nursing care.

An aching joint can be agonizing. While it might not be fatal, it can certainly make life inconvenient. The good news is, you can count on nature to help heal the joint pain in a safer manner.

Joint pain is characterized by discomfort or pain that originates in a person's joints, which is the point where two bones meet. Scientifically, joint pain is called arthritis or arthralgia. Usually, mild joint pain can be treated without the help of a doctor, but it is a good idea to seek medical attention if joint pain becomes moderate to severe. Joint pain is not directly correlated to changes that take place during menopause, such as changing estrogen levels, although a shortage of estrogen can impact the bones. However, a woman is more likely to experience joint pain with age. Menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes, night sweats, feeling depressed, and trouble concentrating are all correlated to join pain in menopausal women.

Common treatment for TMJ disorders is palliative. Warm compresses to relax tight muscles, and ibuprofen/Tylenol for pain/headaches. I would recommend ibuprofen which would also alleviate symptoms due to inflammation of the joint. Another treatment is have the patient place a thumb on their palate and another on the lower incisors and slowly/gently open their mouths to where they are comfortable, hold for a few seconds and slowly close. The idea is to stretch the muscles of mastication and allow them to relax for a few seconds. This palliative treatment helps reduce muscular tension and helps in part to relieve headaches associated with clenching. I would also advise our patient to stay away from hard/sticky/excessively chewy foods to not aggravate

In vivo human studies have also shown the biostimulatory effects of LLLT on orthodontic tooth movement (table 4). Cruz applied 780 nm diode laser to investigate the amount of tooth movement and found significant acceleration after application of 50J/cm2 (Cruz et al. 2004). The same wavelength of laser and energy input was used by Sousa who also reported significant increase in velocity of tooth movement (da Silva Sousa et al. 2011). However Limpanichkul and Heravi found LLLT ineffective in producing significant difference in velocity of orthodontic tooth movement pertaining to the use of higher energy density (21.4 J) by Heravi and very low energy input described by Limpanichkul; as the most effective range of LLLT for biomodulation is reported to be 0.5-4 J/cm2 (Mester, Mester, and Mester 1985; Limpanichkul et al. 2006; Heravi, Moradi, and Ahrari). Genc investigated acceleration along with the levels of nitric oxide in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) after application of LLLT. He also found increase in velocity of tooth movement, while there was no significant changes in the level of nitric oxide reported (Genc et al. 2013). Doshi Mehta used lower energy input, which was found effective in acceleration of canine retraction simultaneously reducing the pain associated with the