Can the pain in the occlusal joint heal itself?

Occlusal arthritis refers to a type of pain caused by inflammation in the joints of the human mouth. Suffering from occlusal arthritis will not only affect normal chewing of food, but will also easily affect normal speaking or facial expressions, etc. Occlusal arthritis cannot heal itself without treatment. It needs to be treated early, pay more attention to care in daily life, and can also be properly massaged.

Can Occlusal Arthritis Heal On Its Own ?

This is temporomandibular arthritis, a sterile inflammation that occurs when eating hard food or getting cold. It cannot heal itself.

Causes

1. Mental factors

Psychological factors play a very important role in the occurrence and aggravation of temporomandibular joint disorder syndrome.

2. Traumatic factors

Many patients have a history of local trauma. Such as acute trauma such as external impact, sudden biting of hard objects, opening the mouth too wide (such as yawning); also frequent chewing of hard food, nighttime grinding of teeth, and unilateral chewing habits. These factors may cause joint contusion or strain and dysfunction of the chewing muscles.

3. Occlusal factors

Occlusion disorders can also lead to the occurrence or aggravation of temporomandibular joint disorder syndrome. Such as occlusal interference, excessive tooth wear, excessive molar loss, poor restorations, and low intermaxillary distance. Disorders in occlusal relationships can disrupt the functional balance between the internal structures of the joints and promote the occurrence of this disease.

4. Systemic and other factors

Systemic diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis, can also cause TMJ disorders. In addition, some iatrogenic factors, such as radiotherapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma, can lead to structural and functional changes in the masticatory muscles and can also cause temporomandibular joint disorder syndrome.

Clinical manifestations

The main clinical manifestations of temporomandibular joint disorder syndrome include local joint soreness or pain, joint clicking and mandibular movement disorders. The pain may be located in the joint area or around the joints; it may be accompanied by tenderness of varying degrees. Joint soreness or pain is especially noticeable when chewing or opening the mouth. The snapping sound occurs when the mouth is opened. The sound can occur at different stages of mandibular movement and can be a crisp single sound or a series of fragmented sounds. Common movement obstacles include limited mouth opening, mandibular deviation when opening the mouth, and limited left and right mandibular movement. In addition, it may be accompanied by symptoms such as temporal pain, dizziness, and tinnitus.

treat

1. Drug treatment:

(1) Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: NSAIDs exert analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects by inhibiting cyclooxygenase, thereby preventing arachidonic acid from synthesizing inflammatory and pain mediators prostaglandins.

(2) Glucosamine sulfate: The purpose of drug treatment for osteoarthritis is to eliminate inflammation and relieve pain. Although there is currently no drug that can definitely inhibit or repair the degeneration of joint tissue and articular cartilage, evidence suggests that glucosamine sulfate may be a drug that can simultaneously improve osteoarthritis symptoms and joint structure.