Why does the bone next to my ear hurt when I open my mouth?

Pain in the bones next to your ears when you open your mouth wide is pain in the temporomandibular joint, most likely temporomandibular arthritis. If the pain is mild, take some anti-inflammatory drugs, and avoid eating hard foods such as nuts, and avoid eating with big mouthfuls or laughing loudly, as these actions will activate the temporomandibular joint. This article introduces the causes of temporomandibular joint diseases. Those who need it can read and learn about it together.

If you feel pain in the bones next to your ears when you open your mouth, this may be caused by arthritis in your jaw. If the pain is more obvious, you should go to the hospital for examination in time. You must take small bites when eating and eat some easily digestible food. You can take drugs such as clozolin tablets under the guidance of a doctor. There are many causes of mandibular arthritis, such as crooked teeth, infection, etc.

Causes

1. Crooked Teeth The difficulty in easily moving the lower jaw up and down may be caused by "crooked" tooth position (which dentists call a bad bite). So the treatment is to make the teeth bite correctly. If your teeth don't fit together properly, it can lead to TMJ. But this is not absolute. Many people have a good bite but suffer from TMJ, while many people do not have TMJ despite crooked teeth.

2. Muscle Imbalance Another cause of TMJ is muscle imbalance. Correction of the bite can help, and the use of mirrors and biofeedback can also relieve symptoms. A muscle imbalance may be caused by the mouth opening to one side. The correct way to open and close your mouth, bite or chew is to let the lower jaw rise and fall along the midline, rather than forcing it to the left or right. In TMJ, a grinding sound or crepitus may be heard when the patient opens his mouth to one side instead of along the midline. This sound is caused by expansion of the joint or wear of the membrane, indicating that the muscles pulling the jaw are not functioning properly and the movement of the jaw is unbalanced. If this is the cause of muscle imbalance, bite correction is necessary. Muscle imbalances can also have other causes. Often people with TMJ will clench their teeth or grind their teeth when they are nervous, just as some people rub their fists and sweat their palms when they are nervous. The more uncomfortable they feel, the tighter they bite; the tighter they bite, the more severe the pain; the more severe the pain, the more anxious they feel and the more nervous they become, which in turn makes them bite tighter, forming a vicious cycle. TMJ patients may also grind their teeth during sleep.

What are the methods for self-treatment of temporomandibular joint disease?

1. Patients with temporomandibular joint disease should try not to clench their teeth when they are not chewing or swallowing. People with TMJ should avoid clenching their teeth when they are angry, driving, or when they are concentrating on something. It is not advisable to bite your cheeks, lips, fingers or nails. 2. Patients with temporomandibular joint disease should not perform severe teeth tapping movements, as that is not good for dental health. 3. If patients with temporomandibular joint disease have long-term nocturnal bruxism, they should seek timely diagnosis and treatment. Only after the disease is cured can the symptoms of temporomandibular joint disease be improved. 4. Patients with temporomandibular joint disease should be careful to avoid unilateral chewing. If they do have a serious unilateral chewing habit, they should find out the cause and correct it in time. 5. Patients with temporomandibular joint disease should not eat or eat less hard and crisp foods such as apples, raw vegetables, nuts, as well as foods that are tough and difficult to chew, such as steak, beef jerky, gummy candy, and chewing gum. Be careful not to open the bottle cap with your teeth. 6. Patients with temporomandibular joint disease should not eat or eat less coffee, tea, salad and chocolate, because these foods contain caffeine, which will stimulate the muscles near the joints to contract and tense. 7. Patients with temporomandibular joint disease should avoid excessive jaw movements such as wide mouth opening, yawning, shouting, and long-term dental treatment.