Can wisdom teeth cause tmj?

If your wisdom teeth become impacted, the stress can start to cause the jaw to ache and eventually, that aching sensation can travel up to the ear. As wisdom teeth grow in, patients often complain of earaches or headaches and this can lead to a discovery of TMJ. read more

You may have heard of a friend or acquaintance who noticed symptoms of a temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder, like jaw pain or clicking, popping or locking of the jaw, shortly after having their wisdom teeth removed by an oral surgeon. read more

It’s important to note wisdom teeth do NOT cause TMD. These teeth only need to be removed when local events justify their extraction. This includes inflammation of the gums around the wisdom teeth, or their negative impact on the neighboring teeth. Wisdom teeth should NOT be extracted for a TMD problem. read more