New dental crowns causing TMJ flare-ups - Is this normal?

Question

I am 30 yr old. I have been suffering from TMJD since 1 year. The symptoms started coming up after a dental crown placement on the left most molar in the lower jaw. The TMJD symptoms are also on the left side. Symptoms include pain in temples, around ear and neck, dizziness and tinnitus. 2 times I have had my crown fall off. Withiut the crowns I feel 70-80% better. But everytime the doctor has put a new crown, all my TMJ symptoms flare up and dont go away.

Kerem Turgut Atasoy, DDS, PhD · Answer

Hello, you may have height in your crown and therefore you may be experiencing pain and similar complaints in your jaw joint. As a solution to this, it is necessary to check by the dentist that the occlusal adjustments are made well.If everything is okay with your crown, and oral.and maxillofacial surgeon can solve your tmj problem

Miller Vieira Paula, DDS · Answer

Your temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a hinge for your mouth, allowing you to eat and talk freely. But when you have TMJ disorder, you may experience:
• Sore jaw and cheek muscles.• Teeth clenching or grinding (bruxism).• Tension headaches.• And more.
Botox is typically used as a complementary treatment to other TMJ disorder treatments. Botox will relax tense jaw muscles and alleviate pain in patients suffering from TMJ.

New dental crowns causing TMJ flare-ups - Is this normal?

Answers (2)

More Dental Crown Questions

New dental crowns causing TMJ flare-ups - Is this normal?

Answers (2)

More Dental Crown Questions

Do these crowns look correctly done? (photos)

Root Canal, or Crown Lengthening?

Bulky crown. Does this need to be redone? (Photo)