This informational guide, part of POPSUGAR's Condition Center, lays out the realities of this health concern: what it is, what it can look like, and strategies that medical experts say are proven to ...

Your temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is your jaw joint. It connects your lower jawbone to the base of your skull. You have one TMJ on each side of your face, located just in front of your ears. These ...

Tinnitus (ringing in the ears) is largely associated with age- or noise-related hearing loss. Mounting evidence has found that, in a smaller number of cases, temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders ...

It's one of the most elegant mechanisms in the body. The temporomandibular joint -- which connects your lower jaw (mandible) to the (temporal) bone at the side of your head -- incorporates hinge and ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

TMJ disorder can cause intense pain in the jaw, neck, and head. If left untreated, TMJ disorders can lead to chronic pain, difficulty chewing, swelling, and in rare cases, it may lead to nerve damage.

Temporomandibular disorders — which cause pain in the jaw joint and muscles — may be exacerbated during menopause, a new study suggests. Estrogen loss is one of the key features of menopause. The low ...

Temporomandibular disorder (TMD) limits jaw function and is so painful that it lessens the quality of life. Botulinum toxin—also known as botox—is emerging as an effective treatment option, but there ...