TMD, or Temporomandibular Disorders (TMDs), is a syndrome of disorders of the jaw joint and masticatory muscles. This causes pain in the face, head, temples, earlobes, in front of the ears, in the ears, jaws and teeth. In addition, the mouth may not open. A hoarse or scratching sound in front of the ear Open your mouth and your mouth is skewed or your jaw hangs.jaw joint disease and other symptoms followed such as tinnitus, insomnia, staggered walking, dizziness, dizziness, depression, inadequate rest, waking up and sleepy, snoring, sleep apnea If it is in children, there will be symptoms such as a child snoring, teeth grinding, teeth worn, cracked teeth Additional symptoms in adults, neck and shoulder pain, scapula pain, occipital pain, eye pain, neck tilt, shoulder tilt.
Jaw management method
There are many methods that should be chosen to suit the symptoms and stage of the disease to be effective. Therefore, consult the treating dentist to recommend the appropriate method before starting the administration. You should use a warm cloth moistened with warm water and place a compress on both faces for a long time. 15 minutes for your muscles to relax
Pose 1 Relaxation of face, jaw and tongue.
- Note that when you are idle, your upper and lower teeth are touching, but it shows that you are unconsciously contracting your facial and jaw muscles.
- Practice relaxing your lips by trying to say “N” or “M.” Your lips, teeth, and tongue will automatically be relaxed.
- Typically, the upper and lower teeth touch only when chewing food or uttering certain words. The teeth touching each other or tensing the tongue. The lips of the face will cause cramps in the jaw area.
Port 2 Management to keep the mouth open in a straight line
- Make a mirror face by placing your index finger lightly and lightly touching. At the jaw joint on both sides (in front of the ear)
- Open and shut up slowly observing the line. Movement of the jaw from the tip of the chin may be found that the mouth opening line is slanted or tilted.
Exercise 3, using the tongue-rolling posture to touch the roof of the mouth. (Tongue-up-exercise)
- Allow the tip of the tongue to gently touch the center of the roof of the mouth inside the tongue, not tense.
- Start to open your mouth slowly to the fullest with the tip of your tongue still touching the center of the palate. Hold your mouth open for 5 seconds.
- Slowly shut your mouth into a resting position without your teeth touching, tongue and lips relaxed, rest for five seconds.
- Do 4-6 times a day, 10-10 times a day.
Posture 4 Management by stretching the masticatory muscles. (Unassisted- Stretching exercise)
- Open your mouth as far as you can without pain, the formula feels tight, your face is tight, hold for 5 seconds, then return to rest.
- From the resting position, extend your chin. Hold the front all the way without pain for 5 seconds, then return to the resting position.
- From the resting position, move your chin all the way to the left without pain, hold for 5 seconds, then return to the resting position.
- From the resting position, stand as far away from the right side as possible without pain, hold for 5 seconds and return to the resting position.
- Do 4-6 times a day, 5-10 times a day.
Exercise 5 to strengthen muscles (Isometric excerise)
- Open your mouth with a fist placed under the tip of your chin, exerting a gentle force against the opening of your mouth for 5 seconds.
- Move your chin to the left, use your left fist to gently push against the chin indentation for 5 seconds.
- Indent the chin to the right, use the right fist to gently push against the chin indentation for 5 seconds.
- Press the fingers of both hands against the molar teeth against the closing of the mouth and hold for 5 seconds.
- Do 4-6 times a day, 5-10 times a day.
pose 6 exercise with the use of a machine to help stretch the muscles (Assisted-stretching exercise)
- to help open the mouth wider from muscle spasms
- Open your mouth and use a popsicle stick. Insert it in the area of the posterior molar teeth as much as possible to open the mouth wide. Hold this position for 1 to 2 minutes and remove the popsicle stick.
- Perform 6 rounds of tongue curling on the roof of the mouth to relax the muscles.
- Do this 3 times a day (morning, noon and evening).