Jaw snapping tinnitus

If symptoms such as jaw clicking and tinnitus occur at the same time, it may be a sign of temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD). Many people may not be familiar with this disease, and it does not occur often, so it is easily overlooked. If similar symptoms occur frequently, you should find out your situation as soon as possible. We can first understand the situation of temporomandibular joint disorder syndrome and make a comprehensive judgment based on our own symptoms.

The main clinical manifestations of temporomandibular joint disorder syndrome include local joint soreness or pain, joint clicking and mandibular movement disorders. The pain may be located in the joint area or around the joints; it may be accompanied by tenderness of varying degrees. Joint soreness or pain is especially noticeable when chewing or opening the mouth. The snapping sound occurs when the mouth is opened. The sound can occur at different stages of mandibular movement and can be a crisp single sound or a series of fragmented sounds. Common movement obstacles include limited mouth opening, mandibular deviation when opening the mouth, and limited left and right mandibular movement. In addition, it may be accompanied by symptoms such as temporal pain, dizziness, and tinnitus.

treat

1. Drug treatment:

(1) Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: NSAIDs exert analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects by inhibiting cyclooxygenase, thereby preventing arachidonic acid from synthesizing inflammatory and pain mediators prostaglandins.

(2) The purpose of glucosamine sulfate drug treatment for osteoarthritis is to eliminate inflammation and relieve pain. Although there is currently no drug that can definitely inhibit or repair the degeneration of joint tissue and articular cartilage, evidence suggests that glucosamine sulfate may be a drug that can simultaneously improve osteoarthritis symptoms and joint structure.

(3) Opioid analgesics.

(4) Antidepressants.

(5) Anticonvulsant drugs.

(6) Corticosteroids.

2. Non-drug treatment

(1) First, the influence of mental factors must be eliminated. If necessary, a psychiatrist should be consulted to develop a treatment plan and conduct psychological-behavioral therapy;

(2) Correcting occlusal relationships and bad habits, such as excessive mouth opening and unilateral chewing;

(3) Other non-drug treatments, such as nerve stimulation therapy, nerve block therapy, surgical treatment, physical therapy, traditional Chinese medicine acupuncture therapy, etc.