There is no quick self-healing method for TMJ disorder, and rest, rehabilitation exercises, and surgery can generally be used to promote recovery.
Temporomandibular joint disorder is one of the common diseases of the oral and maxillofacial region, it is a general term for a group of diseases in which the temporomandibular joints and masticatory muscle groups show functional, structural and organic changes caused by multiple factors such as mental factors, psychosocial factors, trauma, microtrauma, immunity and so on. Generally after a period of treatment can be recovered, but also depends on the specific circumstances:
1. For adults or patients with a long history of rattling, if there is temporomandibular joint disorder and only rattling, no pain and opening obstacles, generally do not need further treatment, after a period of time can be basically self-healing, during the recovery period, we need to pay attention to rest, to reduce the action of laughing, chewing food, but also to carry out a certain amount of rehabilitation exercises.
2. For adolescents with joint popping or progressing with joint disc gibbous opening disorder, the use of positioning occlusal pads can be considered, this treatment is particularly suitable for patients with a short history of the disease, popping at the beginning of the opening, and loud popping sound.
3. When the rattling affects the patient’s quality of life and cannot be treated with bite pads, arthroscopic disc repositioning can be performed.
In addition, some patients with TMJ disorders caused by other reasons should go to the hospital in time to find out the cause of the disease, and then the doctor will issue a professional treatment plan.