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TMJ disorder (TMD) is a painful condition that can cause muscle soreness, joint discomfort, headaches, limited range of motion, popping, and clicking. Although everyone “has” a TMJ joint, only certain people suffer from TMJ disorder. The causes of TMJ disorder vary. Some of the most frequent reasons we see in our Lafayette oral surgery practice include: Malocclusions (misaligned teeth), Traumatic injuries, Bruxism (grinding and clenching), or Sleep apnea Can oral surgery cause TMJ? Although uncommon, it’s a possibility. Since oral surgery requires spending an extended length of time with your mouth open, it can strain your TMJ, causing soreness for…

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Temporomandibular joint disorder, better known as “TMD,” “TMJD,” or in layman’s terms as “TMJ” is an uncomfortable and atypical condition of the joint on each side of your mandible, where the lower jaw meets the skull just in front of your ears. The TMJ is different than most joints, because it can move in multiple different directions. Think about the last time you ate a piece of corn on the cob or steak. Your jaw had to move forward, backward, side-to-side, up and down, and likely in circular motions. You depend on your TMJ to be healthy and function without…

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