Archive for April, 2025

Pain associated with TMD (temporomandibular Joint Disorder) is often described by patients as feeling like a toothache.  They point to the offending tooth or area and say, “It hursts right here doctor!”.  These pains are always associated with a posterior molar tooth.  When the dentist x-rays and examines the offending tooth there is no evidence […]

One of the most common symptoms of Temporomandibular Joint Disorder, (TMD), is the inability to open the mouth fully causing the jaws to be locked partially closed. Patients usually complain that opening widely to eat, sing, yawn, or during a dental appointment causes pain.    It was previously thought that the inability to open the mouth […]

Tinnitus is the proper name for the symptom of the sound of ringing in the ears.  The proper pronunciation is “TIN-a-Tus”, not “TIN-I-TUS”.   Tinnitus is derived from the Latin word, “tinnire”, to ring.    Tinnitus is a relatively common symptom. A most recent article written by the Department of Otolaryngology in Mainz, Germany established the prevalence […]