Signs and symptoms of TMJ disorders:

• Discomfort in the jaw (usually at its worst during the early morning and/or late afternoon)

• Pain in and around the ear, and/or ringing in the ear (not caused by an inner ear infection), or persistent feeling that the ear is blocked

• Headaches and/or dizziness

• Facial pain and/or pain behind the eyes

• Pain spreading from the jaw into the shoulder, neck and/or back

• Difficulty with chewing, or pain whilst chewing

• Lockjaw (locking of the joint which makes opening and closing one’s mouth difficult and limits the mouth’s range of motion)

• A clicking or popping sound when opening or closing the mouth, or whilst chewing

• A grating sensation when opening the mouth or whilst chewing

• Tooth sensitivity (not caused by an infection or other oral disease)

• Numbness or a tingling sensation in the fingers

• An alteration in the way in which the upper teeth and lower teeth fit together (misalignment)