{"id":1309,"date":"2022-11-10T15:52:43","date_gmt":"2022-11-10T21:52:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hearingsystemsinc.com\/?p=1309"},"modified":"2022-11-10T15:52:43","modified_gmt":"2022-11-10T21:52:43","slug":"what-is-tmj-related-hearing-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hearingsystemsinc.com\/what-is-tmj-related-hearing-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is TMJ-Related Hearing Loss?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder refers to dysfunction of the hinge that connects your lower jaw to your temporal bone. Because this joint is located so close to the ears, TMJ disorder can sometimes affect their function, too. We review the connection below.<\/p>\n<h2>Symptoms of TMJ-Related Hearing Loss<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"woman-ear-pressure-tmj\" src=\"https:\/\/hearingsystemsinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/woman-ear-pressure-tmj-768x512.jpg\" alt=\"A woman holds an ice pack up to her face to relieve TMJ pressure.\" width=\"275\" height=\"183\" class=\"wp-image-1311 alignright\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hearingsystemsinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/woman-ear-pressure-tmj-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hearingsystemsinc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/woman-ear-pressure-tmj.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 275px) 100vw, 275px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>Some of the more common symptoms of TMJ disorder include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Clicking or popping sounds in the jaw<\/li>\n<li>Lockjaw<\/li>\n<li>Difficulty chewing<\/li>\n<li>Jaw pain<\/li>\n<li>Facial pain<\/li>\n<li>Headaches<\/li>\n<li>Pain or stiffness in the neck and shoulders<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>However, sometimes ear symptoms can also result, such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Feeling of fullness in the ears<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hearingsystemsinc.com\/tinnitus-overview\/tinnitus\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Tinnitus<\/a> (ringing in the ears)<\/li>\n<li>Hearing loss<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>The Connection Between TMJ &amp; Hearing Loss<\/h2>\n<p>Although experts aren\u2019t exactly sure how TMJ disorder causes hearing problems, many hypothesize that TMJ disorder can impact the function of the Eustachian tubes so that they are unable to drain fluid from the middle ears properly.<\/p>\n<h2>Diagnosing TMJ-Related Hearing Loss<\/h2>\n<p>Your health care provider may connect the two conditions if you\u2019re experiencing both TMJ disorder and hearing loss.<\/p>\n<p>To diagnose TMJ disorder, your provider will conduct a physical exam, take a medical history and order X-rays.<\/p>\n<p>To diagnose hearing loss, an audiologist can administer a number of objective tests, which may include pure tone audiometry, speech testing, tympanometry, auditory brainstem response (ABR) testing and otoacoustic emissions (OAEs) testing.<\/p>\n<h2>Treating TMJ-Related Hearing Loss<\/h2>\n<p>According to one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC5545700\/\">study<\/a>, treatment for TMJ disorder is highly effective for addressing associated hearing problems, particularly feeling of fullness in the ears.<\/p>\n<p>Some treatments for TMJ disorder include wearing a mouth guard, splint or other type of oral appliance as well as undergoing physical therapy.<\/p>\n<p>Any hearing loss that isn\u2019t resolved by treating your TMJ disorder will likely be treated with hearing aids, which are the gold standard of treatment for most cases of hearing loss. <a href=\"https:\/\/hearingsystemsinc.com\/hearing-aids\/hearing-aid-styles\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Hearing aids<\/a> work by amplifying sounds to a level you can hear with ease, even in complex listening situations like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.buffbrew.com\/\">Buffalo Bayou Brewing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the connection between TMJ disorder and ear problems or to schedule an appointment with an ear expert, call <span class=\"company-name \">Hearing Systems<\/span> today.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"related-posts\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hearingsystemsinc.com\/what-accommodations-exist-for-people-with-hearing-loss-in-public-places\/\" class=\"related-post\">What Accommodations Exist for People with Hearing Loss in Public Places<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hearingsystemsinc.com\/understanding-the-connection-between-hearing-loss-and-meningitis\/\" class=\"related-post\">Understanding the Connection Between Hearing Loss and Meningitis<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hearingsystemsinc.com\/how-to-know-if-youre-a-good-candidate-for-hearing-aids\/\" class=\"related-post\">How To Know If You\u2019re a Good Candidate for Hearing Aids<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder refers to dysfunction of the hinge that connects your lower jaw to your temporal bone. Because this joint is located so close to the ears, TMJ disorder can sometimes affect their function, too. We review the connection below. Symptoms of TMJ-Related Hearing Loss Some of the more common symptoms of TMJ&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1311,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder refers to dysfunction of the hinge that connects your lower jaw to your temporal bone.","_seopress_robots_index":"","schema":"","fname":"","lname":"","position":"","credentials":"","placeID":"","no_match":false,"name":"","company":"","review":"","address":"","city":"","state":"","zip":"","lat":"","lng":"","phone1":"","phone2":"","fax":"","mon1":"","mon2":"","tue1":"","tue2":"","wed1":"","wed2":"","thu1":"","thu2":"","fri1":"","fri2":"","sat1":"","sat2":"","sun1":"","sun2":"","hours-note":"","locid":"","rating":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hearingsystemsinc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1309"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hearingsystemsinc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hearingsystemsinc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hearingsystemsinc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hearingsystemsinc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1309"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/hearingsystemsinc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1309\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1312,"href":"https:\/\/hearingsystemsinc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1309\/revisions\/1312"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hearingsystemsinc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1311"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hearingsystemsinc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1309"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hearingsystemsinc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1309"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hearingsystemsinc.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1309"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}