When your jaw is healthy, it’s not necessarily something you spend a lot of time thinking about. However, once you start to notice discomfort, life if you find it difficult to open and close your mouth, or you hear clicking in your jaw joints, it becomes impossible to ignore. In order to dispel the misinformation that exists online today, an expert in TMJ disorder and problems related to the jaw joints would like to debunk five of the most common TMD myths.

Do you ever feel like your jaw is experiencing discomfort for seemingly no reason? Are you currently pregnant and finding it difficult to move your jaw due to chronic pain? According to a 7-year study funded by the National Institutes of Health, researchers have reason to believe that women, particularly those between 18 and 44, may be at higher risk of developing problems related to their temporomandibular joint (or TMJ disorder.) Learn how and the ways that it can negatively affect your health.