{"id":13647,"date":"2025-08-19T20:28:47","date_gmt":"2025-08-19T18:28:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/innovationmedical.ro\/?p=13647"},"modified":"2026-01-28T19:39:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T17:39:30","slug":"why-some-ent-problems-actually-hide-a-tmj-dysfunction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/innovationmedical.ro\/en\/de-ce-unele-probleme-orl-ascund-de-fapt-o-disfunctie-atm\/","title":{"rendered":"Why some ENT problems actually mask a TMJ dysfunction. Interdisciplinary approach in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"13647\" class=\"elementor elementor-13647\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-610ddb3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"610ddb3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-abe8990\" data-id=\"abe8990\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bce07ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bce07ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">Innovation Medical Center applies minimally invasive methods using laser dentistry for TMJ therapy, laser orthodontics, and complete maxillofacial treatments, with technology at the 2026 level, leading in Romania in laser treatments. Innovation Medical Center is an associated center and European partner of Sigmund Freud University Vienna and AALZ Germany, being affiliated with ISLD, which guarantees clinical practices aligned with international academic and scientific standards in laser dentistry and TMJ therapy.<\/p><p><br \/><span lang=\"es-ES\">Are ear pain that doesn't resolve with treatments recommended by an ENT doctor? Do you feel pressure in your ears, ringing, or dizziness, but investigations show everything is \u201enormal\u201d?<br \/>The truth is that very few symptoms considered \u201eENT-related\u201d can have a hidden cause: <\/span><span lang=\"es-ES\"><b>Temporomandibular joint (TMJ)<\/b><\/span><span lang=\"es-ES\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8aa5183 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8aa5183\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is the temporomandibular joint (TMJ)?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f80a6df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f80a6df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"es-ES\">The temporomandibular joint is <\/span><span lang=\"es-ES\"><b>Temporomandibular joint<\/b><\/span><span lang=\"es-ES\">, located just in front of the ear.<\/span><\/p><ul><li><p><span lang=\"es-ES\">It is a complex joint, formed by <\/span><span lang=\"es-ES\"><b>mandibular condyle, articular disc, and temporal cavity<\/b><\/span><span lang=\"es-ES\">.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span lang=\"es-ES\">It is surrounded by ligaments, muscles, and is traversed by branches of the trigeminal nerve, which is also responsible for facial sensation.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span lang=\"es-ES\">The TMJ is the \u201ehinge\u201d that allows us to open and close our mouths, chew, and talk.<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><span lang=\"es-ES\">Because it is located <\/span><span lang=\"es-ES\"><b>very close to the ear and cranial nerves<\/b><\/span><span lang=\"es-ES\">, dysfunction <a href=\"https:\/\/innovationmedical.ro\/en\/clinical-case-treatment-of-a-patient-with-trigeminal-neuralgia-cranio-cervical-instability-reflex-sympathetic-dysautonomia-and-complex-post-traumatic-tmj-symptoms\/\" title=\"Clinical Case: Treatment of a Patient with Trigeminal Neuralgia, Cranio-cervical Instability, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, and Complex Temporomandibular Joint Post-traumatic Symptoms\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"317\">ATM can cause symptoms<\/a> sounds like ENT problems<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca9e7c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ca9e7c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ENT symptoms that can actually be caused by TMJ dysfunction<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5363514 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5363514\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"it-IT\">Patients with TMD often present to the ENT doctor because they experience:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><p><span lang=\"es-ES\"><b>Ear pain (otalgia)<\/b><\/span><span lang=\"es-ES\"> \u2013 appears without infection, without earwax blockage, without visible inflammation. <\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span lang=\"es-ES\"><b>Feeling of a blocked ear<\/b><\/span><span lang=\"es-ES\"> \u2013 many patients describe a constant pressure, as if they \u201ehad water in their ear\u201d, even though the eardrum is normal.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span lang=\"es-ES\"><b>Tinnitus (ringing in the ears)<\/b><\/span><span lang=\"es-ES\"> \u2013 Persistent ringing, sometimes throbbing, dull, or sharp, with no identifiable cause on the audiogram.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span lang=\"es-ES\"><b>Dizziness and vertigo<\/b><\/span><span lang=\"es-ES\"> \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/innovationmedical.ro\/en\/posture-and-tmj-dysfunction-why-an-integrative-body-assessment-can-make-all-the-difference\/\" title=\"Posture and TMJ Dysfunction: Why Integrative Body Assessment Could Make All the Difference\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"313\">TMJ dysfunction can unbalance posture<\/a> and influences the vestibular system.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span lang=\"es-ES\"><b>Retrauricular pain or pain in the temple area<\/b><\/span><span lang=\"es-ES\"> \u2013 in fact, irradiation of <a href=\"https:\/\/innovationmedical.ro\/en\/what-does-your-faces-temperature-say-about-your-jaw-pain-how-thermography-helps-us-understand-tmj-dysfunction\/\" title=\"What your facial temperature says about jaw pain. How thermography helps us understand TMJ dysfunction.\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"315\">jaw joint pain<\/a> after contractions of the masticatory muscles.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span lang=\"es-ES\"><b>Temporary hearing loss<\/b><\/span><span lang=\"es-ES\"> \u2013 a fluctuating sense of hearing loss, without inner ear damage.<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><span lang=\"es-ES\"><i><b>These symptoms are often labeled as \u201efunctional\u201d or \u201eunexplained\u201d ENT issues, when in reality, they stem from a jaw problem.<\/b><\/i><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef4df57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ef4df57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why can the TMJ cause ear symptoms? (Simple anatomical explanation)<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-595b113 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"595b113\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><p><span lang=\"es-ES\"><b>Anatomical proximity<\/b><\/span><span lang=\"es-ES\"> The ATM is a few millimeters from the external auditory canal. Inflammation or pressure in the <a href=\"https:\/\/innovationmedical.ro\/en\/why-does-your-neck-head-or-ears-hurt-the-truth-about-tmj-dysfunction-and-how-to-recognize-it\/\" title=\"Why do your neck, head, or ears hurt? The truth about TMJ dysfunction and how to recognize it\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"336\">joint is felt directly in the ear<\/a>.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span lang=\"it-IT\"><b>Trigeminal nerve<\/b><\/span><span lang=\"it-IT\"> \u2013 branches that innervate both the TMJ and structures of the ear. <\/span><span lang=\"es-ES\">Jaw irritation can be perceived as \u201eear pain.\u201d.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span lang=\"es-ES\"><b>Muscle Chain<\/b><\/span><span lang=\"es-ES\"> \u2013 the muscles that move the jaw are connected to those in the inner ear and neck area. <\/span>Contracts can create feelings of pressure and noise.<\/p><\/li><li><p><span lang=\"es-ES\"><b>Joint pain<\/b><\/span><span lang=\"es-ES\"> \u2013 if it is displaced or inflamed, it can press on neighboring structures and create a feeling of blockage or clicking in the ear.<\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64f1ac1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"64f1ac1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u26a0\ufe0f The difference between actual ENT problems and those caused by the TMJ<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7f0e37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7f0e37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><table width=\"623\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"1\"><thead><tr><td width=\"129\"><p align=\"center\"><b>Symptom<\/b><\/p><\/td><td width=\"240\"><p align=\"center\"><b>ENT cause<\/b><\/p><\/td><td width=\"247\"><p align=\"center\"><b>ATM Cause<\/b><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td width=\"129\"><p align=\"center\">Ear pain<\/p><\/td><td width=\"240\"><p align=\"center\">Infection, otitis, earwax plug<\/p><\/td><td width=\"247\"><p align=\"center\">TMJ dysfunction, muscle tension<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><center><table width=\"623\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"1\"><thead><tr><td width=\"129\"><p align=\"center\">Muffled ear<\/p><\/td><td width=\"240\"><p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"es-ES\">Middle ear fluid, deviated septum<\/span><\/p><\/td><td width=\"247\"><p align=\"center\">Joint compression, mandibular imbalance<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td width=\"129\"><p align=\"center\">Tinnitus<\/p><\/td><td width=\"240\"><p align=\"center\"><span lang=\"es-ES\">Noise exposure, sensorineural hearing loss<\/span><\/p><\/td><td width=\"247\"><p align=\"center\">TMJ imbalance, muscle contractures<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td width=\"129\"><p align=\"center\">Dizziness, Vertigo<\/p><\/td><td width=\"240\"><p align=\"center\">Meniere's disease, labyrinthitis<\/p><\/td><td width=\"247\"><p align=\"center\">ATM disorders + cervical posture<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/center>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efd816a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"efd816a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do we investigate at Innovation Medical Center?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2a4fe6f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2a4fe6f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0664e44\" data-id=\"0664e44\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c476b8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c476b8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"it-IT\">To make <a href=\"https:\/\/innovationmedical.ro\/en\/evaluation-of-tmj-dysfunction-the-temporomandibular-joint\/\" title=\"TMJ Disorder: How Can a Comprehensive Neurostomatological Evaluation Make a Difference?\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"318\">The clear difference between ENT and TMJ<\/a>, we use a unique protocol:<\/span><\/span><\/p><ul><li><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"es-ES\"><b>Consult interdisciplinarily<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"es-ES\">Medic dentist, specialist in physical medicine and rehabilitation, specialist in oro-maxillofacial surgery.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"es-ES\"><b>TMJ Ultrasound<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"es-ES\"> \u2013 visualize the joint structure.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"es-ES\"><b>Pupillometry and\/or InnoByte<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"es-ES\"> \u2013 check the connection between <a href=\"https:\/\/innovationmedical.ro\/en\/tmj-nervous-system-temporomandibular-joint-treatment\/\" title=\"ATM and the Nervous System: How Do Mandibular Dysfunctions Influence the Entire Organism?\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"314\">ATM and the nervous system<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"es-ES\"><b>Thermography<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"es-ES\"> \u2013 shows invisible muscle tension zones.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"it-IT\"><b>Postural assessment with AI<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"it-IT\"> \u2013 identify muscular imbalances that perpetuate symptoms.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e3d9536\" data-id=\"e3d9536\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e06081 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5e06081\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c77a5b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c77a5b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/innovationmedical.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ce-este-splint-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13614\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/innovationmedical.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ce-este-splint-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/innovationmedical.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ce-este-splint-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/innovationmedical.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ce-este-splint-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/innovationmedical.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ce-este-splint-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/innovationmedical.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ce-este-splint-990x743.jpg 990w, https:\/\/innovationmedical.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ce-este-splint-441x331.jpg 441w, https:\/\/innovationmedical.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ce-este-splint.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 147px, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-707d705 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"707d705\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Treatment of Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Dysfunction with ENT Symptoms<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da9c317 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da9c317\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"es-ES\">The treatment depends on the cause and is personalized. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In our center we use:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Photobiomodulation Laser (LLLT\/HILT)<\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> \u2013 reduce inflammation and pain.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Custom neuromuscular splints<\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> \u2013 Repositions the mandible functionally correctly, eliminating pressure on the joint.<\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"es-ES\"><b>Postural therapy<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"es-ES\"> \u2013 corrects muscle imbalances that perpetuate symptoms.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><li><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"it-IT\"><b>Laser acupuncture<\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"it-IT\"> \u2013 adjusts nervous and muscular tensions.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> <span lang=\"it-IT\"><i>The result? \u201eUnexplained\u201d earaches disappear, ringing decreases, and balance and quality of life improve.<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e0d09e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2e0d09e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aa6de1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"6aa6de1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1111\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1111\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Why do my ears hurt if my ENT tests come back normal?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1111\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1111\"><p><span lang=\"es-ES\">Ear pain without infection, earwax, or other ENT causes can stem from the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). The trigeminal nerve, which innervates the jaw, also transmits pain to the ear area.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1112\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1112\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can TMJ dysfunction cause a feeling of ear fullness?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1112\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1112\"><p><span lang=\"es-ES\">Yes. Patients often describe a feeling of pressure or \u201ewater in the ear\u201d even if the eardrum is normal. This happens because the TMJ joint is located very close to the ear canal and can irritate the structures in the area.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1113\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1113\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is the connection between TMD and tinnitus (ringing in the ears)?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1113\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1113\"><p><span lang=\"es-ES\">Tinnitus can occur when the muscles around the TMJ are tense or when the joint disc is displaced. These changes can alter nerve transmission and generate ringing in the ears.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1114\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1114\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">4. How do I differentiate an ear problem from an TMJ problem?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1114\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1114\"><p><span lang=\"es-ES\">If you have recurring ear pain, but ENT treatments aren't working and investigations come back normal, it's recommended to get a TMJ evaluation. Other associated symptoms can include: jaw clicking, headaches, jaw locking, or neck tension.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1115\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1115\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">5. How are ENT symptoms caused by TMD treated?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1115\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1115\"><p><span lang=\"es-ES\">The treatment includes laser photobiomodulation for pain reduction, custom splints for jaw repositioning, physical therapy and postural therapy, as well as laser acupuncture. <\/span><span lang=\"it-IT\">The goal is to eliminate the cause, not just mask the symptoms.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b408cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0b408cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"749\" height=\"842\" src=\"https:\/\/innovationmedical.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/thor-clinic.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12537\" alt=\"Thor Clinic\" srcset=\"https:\/\/innovationmedical.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/thor-clinic.jpg 749w, https:\/\/innovationmedical.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/thor-clinic-267x300.jpg 267w, https:\/\/innovationmedical.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/thor-clinic-441x496.jpg 441w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 147px, (max-width: 749px) 100vw, 749px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3393e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a3393e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Relevant medical studies on TMJ and ENT symptoms<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1eb81f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1eb81f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><p><span lang=\"es-ES\"><b>Otalgia without ENT causes in patients with TMD<\/b><\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><span lang=\"es-ES\"><i><b>Keersmaekers K. et al.<\/b><\/i><\/span><span lang=\"es-ES\"><b>, 1996 \u2013 Shows that ear pain without ENT pathology is frequently encountered in patients with <a href=\"https:\/\/innovationmedical.ro\/en\/evaluation-of-tmj-dysfunction-the-temporomandibular-joint\/\" title=\"TMJ Disorder: How Can a Comprehensive Neurostomatological Evaluation Make a Difference?\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"312\">Temporomandibular joint dysfunction and responds well to treatments<\/a> conservative.<\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #467886;\"><u><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/8850456\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Otalgia in patients with temporomandibular joint disorders &#8211; PubMed<\/b><\/a><\/u><\/span><\/p><ul><li><p><b>Prevalence <a href=\"https:\/\/innovationmedical.ro\/en\/headaches-and-facial-tension-of-the-temporomandibular-joint\/\" title=\"Why can headaches and facial tension originate from the TMJ?\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"316\">ENT symptoms in TMJ disorders<\/a><\/b><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><span lang=\"es-ES\"><i><b>Porto De Toledo I. et al.<\/b><\/i><\/span><span lang=\"es-ES\"><b>, 2017 \u2013 Meta-analysis showing that \u201estuffed ears\u201d occur in 74.8<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span lang=\"es-ES\"><b>\u202f<\/b><\/span><\/span><span lang=\"es-ES\"><b>% in cases, earache <\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Aptos, serif;\"><span lang=\"es-ES\"><b>\u00ee<\/b><\/span><\/span><span lang=\"es-ES\"><b>in 55.1<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span lang=\"es-ES\"><b>\u202f<\/b><\/span><\/span><span lang=\"es-ES\"><b>%, tinnitus 52.1<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span lang=\"es-ES\"><b>\u202f<\/b><\/span><\/span><span lang=\"es-ES\"><b>%, vertigo 40.8<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span lang=\"es-ES\"><b>\u202f<\/b><\/span><\/span><span lang=\"es-ES\"><b>%, <\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Aptos, serif;\"><span lang=\"es-ES\"><b>\u0219<\/b><\/span><\/span><span lang=\"es-ES\"><b>I have hearing loss 38.9<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, serif;\"><span lang=\"es-ES\"><b>\u202f<\/b><\/span><\/span><span lang=\"es-ES\"><b>%.<\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #467886;\"><u><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/27511214\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Prevalence of otologic signs and symptoms in adult patients with temporomandibular disorders: a systematic review and meta-analysis &#8211; PubMed<\/b><\/a><\/u><\/span><\/p><ul><li><p><span lang=\"it-IT\"><b>Systematic Review: How TMJ Therapies Respond to ENT Symptoms<\/b><\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><span lang=\"it-IT\"><i><b>Stechman-Neto J. et al.<\/b><\/i><\/span><span lang=\"it-IT\"><b>, 2016 \u2013 A systematic review shows that in most studies, conservative therapies (e.g., splints, exercises, acupuncture) produce a partial or complete improvement of otologic symptoms.<\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #467886;\"><u><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/26749516\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Effect of temporomandibular disorder therapy on otologic signs and symptoms: a systematic review &#8211; PubMed<\/b><\/a><\/u><\/span><\/p><ul><li><p><span lang=\"es-ES\"><b>Efficacy of TMJ therapies on ENT symptoms<\/b><\/span><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><span lang=\"es-ES\"><i><b>Naderi Y. et al.<\/b><\/i><\/span><span lang=\"es-ES\"><b>, 2023 \u2013 Clinical study demonstrating partial or complete improvement in symptoms (ear pain, ear fullness, tinnitus, dizziness) after TMD treatments.<\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #467886;\"><u><a href=\"https:\/\/bmcoralhealth.biomedcentral.com\/articles\/10.1186\/s12903-023-03627-2?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Temporomandibular treatments are significantly effective in improving otologic symptoms | BMC Oral Health | Full Text<\/b><\/a><\/u><\/span><b> <\/b><\/p><ul><li><p><b>No otologic symptoms associated with TMD<\/b><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><span lang=\"es-ES\"><i><b>Ald\u00e8 M. et al.<\/b><\/i><\/span><span lang=\"es-ES\"><b>, 2022 \u2013 Study showing increased prevalence of tinnitus, vertigo, and ear fullness in patients with TMD; explains possible mechanisms, including affecting the tensor tympani muscle.<\/b><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #467886;\"><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2504-463X\/3\/2\/3\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Prevalence of New-Onset Otological Symptoms in Patients with Temporomandibular Disorders<\/b><\/a><\/u><\/span><b> <\/b>The bottom of the form<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f356bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f356bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f89a0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8f89a0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span lang=\"es-ES\">If you have <\/span><span lang=\"es-ES\"><b>ear pain, clogged ear sensation, tinnitus, or dizziness<\/b><\/span><span lang=\"es-ES\">, and the ENT doctor tells you there's no obvious cause, the problem could be at the temporomandibular joint level.<\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"es-ES\">The <\/span><span lang=\"es-ES\"><b>Innovation Medical Center<\/b><\/span><span lang=\"es-ES\"> We are investigating the ATM with advanced technology and an interdisciplinary team to uncover the true cause and provide you with the appropriate treatment.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: #ee0000;\">\ud83d\udcde<\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"es-ES\">Book your appointment now at +40 753 666 111 and find out if your ENT symptoms are actually hiding a TMJ dysfunction.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1809ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1809ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p align=\"right\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span lang=\"es-ES\">Autor: Dr. Anca Adam, Medic Specialist \u00een Medicin\u0103 Fizic\u0103 \u0219i de Reabilitare, compartiment recuperare, medicin\u0103 fizic\u0103 \u0219i recuperare neurologic\u0103, disfunc\u021bii ATM\/TMJ, Expert Acupunctur\u0103 Laser, MTC &amp; 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