How Are Vertigo And TMJ Disorders Treated
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Conservative treatments, such as administering heat or ice to the afflicted region, using splints or night mouth guards, or using anti-inflammatory drugs, are often effective for treating minor instances of TMJ. Patients who suffer from TMJ may need surgery to correct a misaligned joint due to significant soft tissue damage or to tighten the connective tissue and tendons in the area. In addition, the oral surgeon may also use a very small scope that he inserts into an incision to inject an anti-inflammatory medication into the joint in order to eliminate inflammation and lessen the pressure that has built up there, which is causing it to push on the inner ear. This operation has a high success rate and enables the patient to restore a full range of motion in the affected joint.