{"id":574,"date":"2020-10-31T15:34:43","date_gmt":"2020-10-31T15:34:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.capitalsmiles.com\/blog\/?p=574"},"modified":"2025-07-10T18:42:03","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T18:42:03","slug":"video-faq-what-causes-tmd-temporomandibular-joint-disorder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.capitalsmiles.com\/blog\/video-faq-what-causes-tmd-temporomandibular-joint-disorder\/","title":{"rendered":"Video FAQ: What Causes TMD (Temporomandibular Joint Disorder)?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"elem-right elem-border vid\">\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Vg4917fi76o?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The temporomandibular joint hinges between the lower and upper jaw with the ability to both rotate and translate. When the muscles that control the movement of the jaw and the disc overwhelm the ligaments that hold it in place, stretching occurs and muscles overreact and get tense. The bite gets dislocated, and patients experience pain in the lower, upper jaw, and temple areas. Sometimes TMD is mistaken for ear pain and ringing in the ears. TMD is a chronic condition that is unfortunately incurable, but at Capital Smiles, we can help you manage it. We can make it more comfortable. And, we&#8217;ve had excellent results with many of our patients.<\/p>\n<p>Are you experiencing head, neck, or jaw pain? Our dentists at Capital Smiles have decades of experience helping alleviate TMD and control its symptoms so you can live life to the fullest &#8212; and more comfortably. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.capitalsmiles.com\/contact-us.html\">Call us today to request a complimentary consultation<\/a> and learn about your options!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff\ufeff The temporomandibular joint hinges between the lower and upper jaw with the ability to both rotate and translate. When the muscles that control the movement of the jaw and the disc overwhelm the ligaments that hold it in place, stretching occurs and muscles overreact and get tense. The bite gets dislocated, and patients experience [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[67,62],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-574","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-tmj-tmd","category-video-faqs"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Video FAQ: What Causes TMD (Temporomandibular Joint Disorder)? - Capital Smiles Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Curious why you have jaw pain? 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