You are suffering from headache. That is constant
and persistent. You take medicine and it goes away for some time and reoccurs
after sometime. What to do now?
Whom to consult? Who is the best doctor to approach?
The doctor that comes into your mind would be the medical specialist. He is the
master of all diseases. But of he is not the one who would be that person to be
asked about the chronic headaches? If your headache is driving from jaw to the
head, then you might consult the dentists to have an opinion about the
headaches.
Jaw
problems, headaches and the dentist duties:
If you have a continuous headache, that is starting from the jaw and move
into the head and you can’t sure it for the longer time period. It might happen
that you are suffering from temporomandibular disorder which is also known as
(TMD). This is the disorder with the jaw but one doesn’t feel like the headache
can be a reason jaw problem. the TMD is a disorder that derives from the
pivotal point of the jaw.Causes:
The TMJ disorder is not mainly related with the bone of the jaw, it is mostly associated with the muscle that makes it difficult to diagnose and identify from where the pain is coming. Severe headache along with jaw movements can be accompanies and that may identify the problematic zone. But overall it is tough to approach dentist where there is no such pain in the teeth or gums. This pain can be caused if you have some genes transferred related to this disease, may be your diet is not healthy so it can be because of arthritis or if you have been open up to injuries. That seems the TMD disorder isn’t related to bone.
The causes of TMD and headache due to jaw problems:
The TMD is a disorder that is not just related to jaw dislocation, it can also be causes by the braces. If you have tightened the braces too much that the jaw starts getting suppressed. Hence this can be a big cause of the pain in the jaw that leads to the head.
If you are playing boxing and you had a punch on the face. Therefore you have you need to have braces to fix the jaw. There is a lot of pressure on the jaw due to braces. The facial muscles and the other parts of the oral cavity are not happy due to such pressure especially when you are eating. It can be a cause of TMD as well.
The
dentists and orthodontists:
The oral cavity doctors are always busy and
skeptical about the reasons of TMD. This is because they are always trying to
figure out the exact cause of the problem. Sometimes they find it and sometimes
they are unable to figure out the exact problem. So they have made a list of
approximation. That these might be the reasons of TMD and they are:
·
Chronic
pain in jaw, face
·
Pain in
neck
·
Sounds
when chewing
·
Laziness
·
Swelling
of face
Care of the oral cavity:
Care is very important for a healthy lifestyle. If
you feel any problem of pain in any part of the body or you have headaches.
Consulting the doctor is a must to do. If you are prone to a disease or a disorder,
proper treatment always help to make you healthy and fit. Just at the starting
of the pain you have to see the doctor and don’t be a home doctor.
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