A tender jaw and difficulty opening and closing your mouth are among the most common symptoms of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction. But there are also surprising side effects of TMJ disorders ...

Q: I fell off my bike and hit my jaw. Since then, I hear clicking when I eat and my dentist says I have a TMJ disorder. What is this? A: Temporomandibular joint disorders are problems that occur when ...

A man was diagnosed and treated for a rare infection that caused a mass in the lateral pterygoid muscle after temporomandibular disorder (TMD) treatment failed to ease his persistent jaw pain. The ...

Medically reviewed by Edmund Khoo, DDS Key Takeaways Jaw pain can be caused by temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD), bruxism, and dental issues. Symptoms like nausea and shortness of breath with jaw ...

When you have a headache, you might first think to blame your sleep schedule (or lack thereof), the glass of wine you had the night before, or the constant stress plaguing your existence. But ...

The jaw is one of those body parts that’s easy to take for granted until it hurts—and then it’s all you can think about. When jaw pain makes it difficult to chew, talk, or move due to shock-like ...

Temporomandibular disorder, or TMD, is a disorder that affects the jaw and muscles in your face. It’s often incorrectly referred to as “TMJ.” This debilitating condition can keep you from enjoying ...

This informational guide, part of POPSUGAR's Condition Center, lays out the realities of this health concern: what it is, what it can look like, and strategies that medical experts say are proven to ...

An 11-year-old boy’s painful chronic lockjaw may have been triggered by conversion disorder, a mental health condition that causes physical symptoms, according to a case report published on April 7 in ...