{"id":118,"date":"2014-01-15T12:00:18","date_gmt":"2014-01-15T12:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.longfamilydental.com\/?p=118"},"modified":"2025-02-20T18:37:21","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T18:37:21","slug":"drs-chris-and-bob-long-can-help-with-your-tmj","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.longfamilydental.com\/blog\/2014\/01\/15\/drs-chris-and-bob-long-can-help-with-your-tmj\/","title":{"rendered":"Drs. Chris and Bob Long Can Help With Your TMJ"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-120\" style=\"margin: 10px;\" title=\"shutterstock_160305989\" src=\"https:\/\/www.longfamilydental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/shutterstock_160305989-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.longfamilydental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/shutterstock_160305989-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.longfamilydental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/shutterstock_160305989.jpg 667w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>If you suffer from earaches or find it difficult to open your mouth all the way, you could possibly be suffering from <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.longfamilydental.com\/tmj-therapy.html\">TMJ pain<\/a><\/strong>. <strong>TMJ pain<\/strong> is something that is very common, but a lot of people do not know what they can do to alleviate their pain. Thankfully, our experienced dentists <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.longfamilydental.com\/dr-robert.html\">Drs. Robert and Chris Long<\/a><\/strong> are here to help you alleviate your pain.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>temporomandibular joint<\/strong> is located where the lower jaw meets the skull, and it permits your mouth to open and close with ease. There are many things can affect the joint, like stress, high emotions, grinding teeth, and a misaligned bite. The pain associated with <strong>TMJ<\/strong> can be sharp and piercing, leaving you orally and physically crippled. Some ways your dentist may help with your <strong>TMJ pain<\/strong> is making a mouth guard for you. This mouth guard prevents your jaw from clenching and your teeth from grinding. A custom mouth guard will be made just for you, as everyone\u2019s mouth is different. If left untreated, surgery may be required to repair the damaged joint.<\/p>\n<p>Another way to help with <strong>TMJ pain<\/strong> is doing simple jaw exercises and massages. The massages will increase circulation to your jaw, and alleviate some of the pain. The jaw exercises will help you regain control of your jaw muscles, allowing you to open your mouth with ease and prevent clenching.<\/p>\n<p>Having good posture can also help with your <strong>TMJ pain<\/strong>. A relaxed jaw and straight back helps align your jaw, releasing a bit of pain. Good nutrition helps as well; try to stay away from hard, chewy foods, take small bites, and alternate chewing between the sides of your mouth.<\/p>\n<p>If you feel as though you suffer from <strong>TMJ pain<\/strong>, contact your local dentist, and they will be able to assess your concerns.<\/p>\n<p>At <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.longfamilydental.com\/\">Long Family Dental<\/a><\/strong>, we provide quality general, restorative, and cosmetic dentistry serviced in <strong>Cleburne<\/strong> and <strong>Midlothian<\/strong>. Give us a call today to schedule your next appointment. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.longfamilydental.com\/dr-robert.html\">Drs. Bob and Chris Long<\/a><\/strong> are here to help you achieve a healthy, beautiful smile.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you suffer from earaches or find it difficult to open your mouth all the way, you could possibly be suffering from TMJ pain. TMJ pain is something that is very common, but a lot of people do not know what they can do to alleviate their pain. Thankfully, our experienced dentists Drs. Robert and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31,1],"tags":[7,34,35,5,6,32,33],"class_list":["post-118","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-tmj-therapy","category-uncategorized","tag-cleburne","tag-dr-chris-long","tag-dr-robert-long","tag-long-family-dental","tag-midlothian","tag-tmj","tag-tmj-treatment"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Drs. 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