TMJ Blog

TMJ Diet: 2-Minute Chocolate Banana Pudding

Soft foods are essential when experiencing jaw pain from night-time teeth grinding and jaw clenching. Jaw problems from TMJ disorder and bruxism can affect our ability to chew. Chronic or long term TMJ pain can interfere with your appetite and cause fatigue. That’s why it’s important to choose healthy foods that fit into a soft food diet and provide the nutrients that your body needs.

The banana is America’s favorite fruit and it’s a staple of a soft food diet. Bananas are high in potassium and dietary fiber, both soluble and insoluble fibers. They also contain magnesium and vitamins C and B6.

6 Ways to Sleep Better During Covid-19

Many of us are experiencing jaw problems from bruxism--teeth clenching and grinding, especially when we are sleeping and unaware of it.  We wake up with jaw problems including jaw pain, TMJ headaches, TMJ neck and ear pain, jaw popping and clicking…  These conditions contribute to more stress. It feels like a roller coaster that never comes to a stop.

Mouth guards: What You Need To Know

For those who suffer with night-time Bruxism-teeth grinding and clenching-mouthguards are the gold standard for protecting teeth from being worn away as a consequence of teeth grinding. But did you know that mouthguards do not resolve the root cause of the problem and can actually promote teeth grinding and jaw clenching?  

Scientific Report on TMD / TMJ

The National Academies report titled: Temporomandibular Disorders: Priorities for Research and Care calls on a number of healthcare professionals - across medicine, dentistry, and other fields to improve the health and well-being of individuals with TMJ disorders. This report addresses the current state of knowledge regarding TMD / TMJ research, education and training, safety and efficacy of clinical treatments of TMJ disorders, and burden and costs associated with TMJ disorders and jaw problems. The recommendations of the committee focus on the actions that many organizations and agencies should take to improve TMJ research and care and improve the overall health and well-being of individuals with TMJ jaw pain, jaw popping and other symptoms such as teeth grinding, clenching, TMJ headaches and TMJ ear pain.

TMJ Diet: Butternut Squash Dumpling Soup

Using butternut squash as the base for this soup recipe creates a sweet and nutty flavor, a creamy consistency and a bowlful of nutrients! Since it’s time consuming to cook a whole butternut squash, remove the seeds, scoop out the flesh and then puree it, this recipe calls for a prepared low-sodium butternut squash soup. Using a prepared low-sodium butternut squash soup puree makes this recipe easy to make in about 30 minutes, depending on how quick you are at washing and chopping a few vegetables. The use of the butternut squash soup puree is perfect for a soft food diet and especially for those suffering with jaw problems and TMJ pain.