TMJ Quiz

HOW MANY OF THESE COMMON SYMPTOMS DO YOU EXPERIENCE?

• Are you aware of grinding or clenching your teeth?
• Do you wake up with sore, stiff muscles around your jaws?
• Do you have chronic headaches, neck aches, or pain in your shoulders?
• Do you have ear pain and/or pressure?
• Do you experience pain when you clench your teeth?
• Does stress make your clenching and pain worse?
• Does your jaw click, pop, grate, catch, grind, or lock when you open or close your mouth?
• Is it difficult or painful to open your mouth, eat, or yawn?
• Do you have pain in the jaw joint, muscles and/or surrounding area?
• Have you ever injured your neck, head, or jaws?
• Have you had problems (such as arthritis) with other joints?
• Do you have teeth that no longer touch when you bite?
• Do your teeth meet differently from time to time?
• Is it hard to use your front teeth to bite or tear food?
• Are your teeth sensitive, loose, broken or worn?

For those with severe TMJ issues, we offer the most comprehensive suite of surgical and non-surgical options for treatment, backed by nationally-recognized, board-certified & fellow-trained oral surgeons. We have multiple convenient locations to choose from, with North Carolina offices in Charlotte, Gastonia and the Denver/Lake Norman area. We also service South Carolina with offices in Greenville, Simpsonville, Rock Hill and Greenwood.