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Do
I have TMJ?
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Do you have a grating,
clicking or popping sound in either or both jaw joints when you
chew or open or close your mouth? |
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Do you have sensations
of stuffiness, pressure or blockage in your ears? Is there
excessive ear wax production? |
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Do you ever have a
ringing, roaring, hissing or buzzing sound in your ears? |
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Do you ever feel dizzy
or faint? |
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Is your jaw painful or
locked when you get up in the morning?
Does it get stuck? |
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Are you ever nauseous
for no apparent reason? |
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Do you fatigue easily or
consider yourself chronically fatigued? |
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Are there imprints of
your teeth on the sides of your tongue? |
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Is it difficult or
impossible to swallow quickly five times in a row with the last
swallow being as easy as the first swallow? |
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Does your tongue go
between your teeth when you swallow? |
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Do you have pain or
soreness in any of the following areas: jaw joints, upper jaw or
teeth, lower jaw or teeth, side of neck, back of head, forehead,
behind eyes, temples, tongue or chewing muscles?
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Is it hard to move your
jaw from side to side or forward and backward? |
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Do you have difficulty
in chewing your food? |
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Do you gulp your food,
swallowing it whole or almost whole? |
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Do you have any missing
back teeth? |
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Have you had extensive
dental crowns and bridgework that were painful afterwards? |
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Do you clench your teeth
during the day? |
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Do you grind your teeth
at night? (Ask your family) |
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Do you ever awaken with
a headache? |
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Have you ever had a
whiplash injury? |
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Have you ever worn a
cervical collar or had neck traction? |
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Have you ever
experienced a blow to the chin, face or head? |
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Have you reached the
point where drugs no longer relieve your symptoms? |
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Does chewing gum start
or worsen your symptoms? |
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Is it painful, or is
there soreness when you press your jaw joints or the cheek just
below them? |
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Is it painful to stick
your "pinky" fingers into your ears with your mouth open
wide and then close your mouth while pressing forward with your
"pinky" fingers?
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Does your jaw deviate to
the left or right when you open wide? (Look in a mirror.) |
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Are you unable to insert
your first three fingers vertically into your mouth when it is
opened wide? |
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Is your face crooked and
not symmetrical? |
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If you answered
"Yes" to 12 or more of these questions, you have some
form of TMJ problem. You can refer yourself to Patrick Grossmann
by calling for an appointment: +44 (0)207 637 4969 or visit the contact
page for further information. |
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If you have made
an appointment to see Dr Grossmann, please click on this
button to download the patient forms.
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Please ensure
that you complete them two or three days before your
appointment and bring them with you.
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