10 Dislocated Jaw Symptoms
Symptom #9: Tinnitus
There is a connection between tinnitus and the temporomandibular joint of the jaw. People with TMJ injuries or problems are more likely to suffer from tinnitus. This is the term for the sensation of hearing a sound in the absence of any external sound. The affected person may hear different types of sound, like ringing, whooshing, humming, or buzzing in the ear.
Tinnitus is caused by a dislocated jaw because of the closeness of the jaw muscles to the muscles that go into the middle ear and the connection between the ligaments that attach to one of the hearing bones and the jaw. A person with a dislocated jaw can sometimes alter the intensity of the tinnitus by moving the jaw, neck, or mouth. Fortunately, once the dislocated jaw is treated, the tinnitus should also go away.
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