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There are certain ailments that we tend to ignore in the initial stages owing to the negligible effect they have on our daily activities. Hence it is natural that you overlook the popping sound every time you move your jaw. If the sound is accompanied by a frequent bout of headaches, neck or facial pain then you better rush to your London dentist.
The ailment is known as TMJ and is very painful when compared to the other dental ailments. There are several nerves that run through your face and the pain you experience might be owing to the damage in some other area. There are several possibilities that your dentist will have to eliminate to reach to his conclusion and hence you must be patient enough to put yourself through the series of tests he prescribes for you.
The first step of any dentist towards treating TMJ is detecting the source of the pain. This is because the pain can arise due to several factors and it is only after certain number of tests that the dentist can rule out the others and zero in on the actual problem. Once the problem is determined, your dentist may suggest the use of a mouth guard to prevent the teeth grinding phenomena. Misaligned teeth are also one of the possible reasons of the pain you are experiencing and therefore you may have to use braces for sometime to correct the teeth alignment. Most people run refrain from using dental aides owing to the uneasiness it causes. But now the dental aides are so sophisticated that you will not realize that you are wearing one.
So if you are getting recurring pain in the mouth, it is time that you visit your dentist.