Tempero-mandibular joint syndrome involves pain and inflammation in the tempero-mandibular joint. This is the joint that attaches the mandible, commonly known as the jawbone, to the skull. TMJ inflammation can be both acute and chronic, and it is often tremendously painful and debilitating. Several million people in the United States suffer from TMJ syndrome.
TMJ syndrome is usually caused by stress on the joint. This stress can result from a significant overbite, continuously grinding your teeth or clenching your jaw, or very commonly, from an injury to the face. Massachusetts facial injuries occur far too frequently in Massachusetts car accidents which can cause a blow to the face. The fact that the jaw bone diminishes in size near the ear makes the joint more vulnerable to fractures.
Symptoms of TMJ syndrome include persistent pain and discomfort, hearing loss, difficulty eating, migraine headaches, earaches, pain in the neck and shoulders and difficulties in making facial expressions or opening and closing the mouth. TMJ pain is often equated with that of an infected tooth. The pain on one side of the head is usually worse than the other. The symptoms of TMJ syndrome are not only physically debilitating but they can also have adverse emotional effects on the victims who sometimes become socially withdrawn due to their symptoms.
There are a variety of Massachusetts medical treatments and Massachusetts procedures available to treat TMJ syndrome. The mildest cases of TMJ can generally be controlled with a mild analgesic, such as ibuprofen. In some cases, mouth guards may be worn while sleeping to prevent the grinding of the joints, and anti-inflammatory steroids may be injected to provide temporary relief. In more severe cases, oral surgery is required to remove a section of the bone or insert an implant to lengthen the mandible, in order to get the teeth to align properly along the jaw line. Some Massachusetts patients even need psychological care, if their stress was the cause of their TMJ syndrome.
If you developed TMJ syndrome as a result of a Massachusetts accident, call the Massachusetts personal injury lawyers at the Law Offices of Gilbert R. Hoy, Jr. and Affiliates today at 617-787-3700 or email us at info@gilhoylaw.com. Our experienced Boston, Massachusetts personal injury attorneys will fight to obtain compensation for you for your medical bills and pain and suffering. Our Boston personal injury accident lawyers can help you recover any wages you lost after your Massachusetts accident, including any time missed at work after oral surgery. When you hire our Boston personal injury accident attorneys to represent you, your needs will be our top priority. Don’t hesitate - call us today and ensure that your rights are fully protected.
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