Which oral medications are most effective for TMJD?

Mouthguards do not cure bruxism but are used to try and limit the irreversible damage done to your teeth from the grinding. TMJ pain usually occurs on moving the jaw (opening or closing) and not necessarily on chewing. If you have issues with your TMJs, clicking, popping or cracking sounds may also occur during jaw movement. If you are experiencing persistent pain only on chewing on the left hand side, I would suspect the possibility of a cracked tooth. This requires treatment at the level of the tooth and cannot be solved just by wearing a mouthguard.

Thanks for asking me such an intriguing question! One of the lesser known symptoms of Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction (TMJ/TMD) is dizziness as your TMJ or jaw joint sits very close to the structures of the middle and inner ear. Your TMJ is supplied by a rich network of nerves which also supply different parts of the ear itself.