temporomandibular joint

A man in a suit is holding his head over a desk full of papers at Dr. Sean Endsley's office, a general dentist in Waco.

Is stress affecting your jaw? Many people living with the pain of temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD) do not realize the impact of stress and anxiety on their jaw joints. But, the pain of TMD is directly impacted by stress and anxiety. We hope to bring you some eye-opening insight into…

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Do women experience temporomandibular joint disorder, or TMD, more frequently than men? A March 2019 study says yes. And more often than not, the development of TMD occurs during childbearing years. Legends Dental can help treat both women and men for TMD at any stage of life. What Is TMD?…

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Laughing too hard can mean a bellyache, tears streaming down the cheeks and the inability to catch your breath, but can laughing too hard mean the risk of dislocating your jaw? Maybe. According to a recent article in Entertainment Times of India, this is just what happened to a Chinese…

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Millennials are sleeping less and experiencing more stress than other generations – and this stress is manifesting itself in the form of temporomandibular joint disorder, according to a recent article published in Philly Voice. Temporomandibular joint disorder, commonly known as TMJD or TMD, develops when the temporomandibular joints – also…

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If you’re like most people, you’ve probably experienced a dizzy spell or two in your lifetime. In most cases, dizziness goes away quickly and could be caused by getting up too fast, the position you’re laying in, being tired or having low blood sugar. But, what if it doesn’t go…