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Ringing in the Ears – Tinnitus

 

 

The medical term for ringing in the ears is tinnitus. Many patients who live in the Hampton Roads area suffer from tinnitus and seek help from their family doctor or a specialist such as an ear, nose and throat (ENT) doctor. Many times these doctors do not realize that the cause of the ringing is coming from a TMJ disorder. It is commonly misdiagnosed and often goes untreated or is treated ineffectively. Many times the ringing in the ears is a result of having the jaw being out of align which causes a strained bite. The jaw area of the face is a complex network of muscles and nerves, and when the bite is misaligned muscles and nerves throughout the head, including the ears, can be affected.

A Neuromuscular Dentist is trained to diagnose the cause of your tinnitus. It may be related to an unstable or misaligned bite. The dentist can work with the source of the problem by stabilizing and realigning the bite so that the entire jaw area works together without pain and ringing in your ears.

Dr. Carol F. Morgan, DDS, can help the ringing in your ears that is associated with TMJ disorders whether you live in Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, York County, Williamsburg or any other surrounding city in Hampton Roads.