Title: TMJ Can Give You an Uneven Facial Appearance | Dr. Kevin Berry
Headings: TMJ Can Give You an Uneven Facial Appearance
TMJ Can Give You an Uneven Facial Appearance
Tooth Wear Can Put Your Jaw Off-Balance
Joint Displacement Can Tilt Your Jaw
Bone Irregularity Can Change the Height on Each Side
Overdeveloped Muscles Can Make One Side Bulge
Spinal Imbalance Can Tilt the Head
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Content: Sometimes, this may be due to wear of the condyle, the round part of the jawbone that fits up against the skull. However, it’s also been observed that people have a shorter ramus, the vertical part of the jaw that forms its back. Although condylar wear has been attributed to TMJ, it’s unclear whether variations in ramal height are due to TMJ or the other way around. Overdeveloped Muscles Can Make One Side Bulge
Another problem that occurs with TMJ is that one side of your jaw may be working much harder than the other. This may lead to over-development of jaw muscles on that side. These muscles can bulge out visibly. Sometimes, though, the bulge may be swelling due to irritation of the jaw muscle. Overdevelopment of muscles can be fixed by restoring balance to the jaw, and waiting for the muscle development to even out. Spinal Imbalance Can Tilt the Head
Sometimes imbalance in the jaw joint moves beyond the joint. Because the muscles in the jaw partner with many in the neck, imbalance in the jaw joint can ultimately lead to imbalance in the neck.