TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDER: "Your jaw works hard every day—don’t let TMJ disorder hold you back! Seek expert care today at Rootz Dental Care Navalur Temporomandibular joint disorder refers to a condition affecting the jaw joint and muscle controlling movement .This joint connects your jaw to the skull and allows functions like chewing , speaking, yawning . When the TmJ is irritated or damaged , it can lead to pain and dysfunction. COMMON SYMPTOMS 1 jaw pain 1 difficult in opening and closing the mouth 2 ear pain 3 locking of jaw 4 facial pain or headache 5 clicking , grinding sounds of the jaw WHEN TO VISIT THE US AT ROOTZ DENTAL CARE NAVALUR a. Pain persist more than a few days b. Difficult in opening and closing c. Frequent jaw clicking sound with pain d. Jaws get locked in open or closed position Early diagnosis can prevent the condition from worsening .so do visit ROOTZ DENTAL CARE NAVALUR