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<blockquote data-quote="Dan Handler" data-source="post: 1439057" data-attributes="member: 17885">TMJ is caused by 4 factors:1.) Consuming too much hard food like candy, nuts, pastries, and insufficiently tenderized meat which can strain the muscles and fascia of the jaw.2.) Suddenly tilting the head upwards can also strain the muscles and fascia of the jaw and this movement is called whiplash.3.) The teeth are misaligned which can lead to overbites, underbites, and crossbites, and this can be corrected using braces, which will restore the normal bite of the person so that the mandibular joints, muscles, and fascia do not become strained.4.) The socket holding the jaw in place is too small which causes the joint to hit the socket when it moves because there is inadequate allowance for joint movement. This problem is genetic in origin and there is no way to widen the socket through surgery at the present time, though it is possible to replace the mandibular joints and sockets with prosthetics.There is however, a surgical technique for realigning a misaligned jaw:Source: <a href="https://uihc.org/health-topics/surgical-treatment-correct-bad-bite-frequently-asked-questions" target="_blank">https://uihc.org/health-topics/surgical-treatment-correct-bad-bite-frequently-asked-questions</a>Note: aside from surgery, minor jaw misalignments can be corrected through craniosacral therapy or condyle massage.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dan Handler, post: 1439057, member: 17885"] [B]TMJ is caused by 4 factors:[/B] 1.) Consuming too much hard food like candy, nuts, pastries, and insufficiently tenderized meat which can strain the muscles and fascia of the jaw. 2.) Suddenly tilting the head upwards can also strain the muscles and fascia of the jaw and this movement is called whiplash. 3.) The teeth are misaligned which can lead to overbites, underbites, and crossbites, and this can be corrected using braces, which will restore the normal bite of the person so that the mandibular joints, muscles, and fascia do not become strained. 4.) The socket holding the jaw in place is too small which causes the joint to hit the socket when it moves because there is inadequate allowance for joint movement. This problem is genetic in origin and there is no way to widen the socket through surgery at the present time, though it is possible to replace the mandibular joints and sockets with prosthetics. [B]There is however, a surgical technique for realigning a misaligned jaw: Source:[/B] [URL]https://uihc.org/health-topics/surgical-treatment-correct-bad-bite-frequently-asked-questions[/URL] [B]Note: [/B]aside from surgery, minor jaw misalignments can be corrected through craniosacral therapy or condyle massage. [/QUOTE]

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