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TM joint Disorder

Maxillofacial Surgery

Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery is a surgical specialty which involves the diagnosis, surgery and adjunctive treatment of diseases, injuries and defects involving both the functional and aesthetic aspects of the hard and soft tissues of the face and the oral cavity.

More simply put, the oral and maxillofacial surgeon is the orthopedic and the plastic surgeon of the facial region. He or she is an individual who addresses problems ranging from the removal of impacted teeth, replacement of teeth with dental implants, repair of facial trauma, corrective jaw surgery, diagnose and treatment of face and jaw pathology to facial cosmetic surgery including cleft lip and palate.

What are some reasons to visit an Oral-Maxillofacial Surgeon?

Temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD) refer to a group of conditions affecting the jaw joint and surrounding muscles. They can cause pain and dysfunction in the jaw, face, neck, and sometimes even lead to headaches.

Common Symptoms

  • Jaw pain spreading to face and neck
  • Difficulty or discomfort while chewing
  • Clicking, popping, or grinding sounds in the jaw on opening and closing
  • Limited jaw movement or locking of the jaw
  • jaw stiffness
  • Headaches or migraines
  • Ear pain or ringing in the ear

Causes

TMD can arise from various factors, including:

  • Jaw injuries or trauma
  • Teeth grinding (bruxism)
  • Missing teeth
  • Malocclusion
  • Misalignment of the jaw
  • arthritis, such as rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis
  • Certain connective tissue diseases
  • Stress and muscle tension

 

Diagnosis is done mostly with an MRI in an open and closed mouth view and sometimes a CT scan is also required

 

Treatment Options

Treatment often depends on the severity of the disorder and may include: non surgical and surgical modalities.

Non surgical

  • Pain management (over-the-counter medications, muscle relaxants)
  • Physical therapy or exercises
  • Splint therapy
  • Dental rehabilitation
  • orthodontic tooth alignment
  • Stress management techniques

Surgical

  • Non Arthroscopic lysis and lavage
  • Arthroscopic Joint surgery (Keyhole surgery) where a small camera is inserted into the jaw joint to correct the disorder.
  • Open joint surgery where the joint is opened with an incision in front of the ear to remove the damage disc or modify the joint anatomy
  • Total joint replacement similar to Knee and Hip replacement in patients with severe arthritis and degenerative joint disease

 

DR GAGAN SABHARWAL IS AMONG HANDFUL OF SURGEONS IN THE WHOLE OF UAE SPECIALISE IN  T.M .JOINT MINIMALLY INVASIVE  ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY FOR JAW JOINT DISORDERS, IF YOU ARE SUFFERING WITH CHRONIC JAW PAIN AND HAVE UNDERGONE NON SURGICAL THERAPY WITH LIMITED OR NO RELIEF YOU CAN BOOK AN APPOINTMENT WITH HIM AT FAKEEH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, DUBAI OR AT DR JOY DENTAL CLINIC, JUMEIRAH BRANCH, DUBAI.