Dear Dr. Gott: I Am Currently Having Problems Sleeping Because... [Derived Headline]

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DEAR DR. GOTT: I am currently having problems sleeping because I grind my teeth badly. I was told I have TMJ. I tried using a plastic mouthpiece, and I found I'm tearing it up in my sleep. I hope you can advise me of a better way to control the situation.

DEAR READER: Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction (TMJ) covers a variety of conditions that cause pain and tenderness at the site of the ball-and-socket joint on each side of the head where the lower jaw bone joins the temporal skull bone. Jaw clicking is common and doesn't always indicate there is a problem. Without pain or limitation of movement with the clicking, a person does not suffer from TMJ.

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Dear Dr. Gott: I Am Currently Having Problems Sleeping Because... [Derived Headline]

There are numerous reasons for the disorder. Stress, trauma, a severe blow to the jaw, poor posture of the shoulders, neck and head, osteoart...

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