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When pain is always on your mind and you donât know when it will flare up next, it becomes a contributing factor for your stress. Other symptoms associated with TMJ such as tinnitus and migraines can also disrupt your peace of mind. Incidentally, stress can also cause or exacerbate TMJ symptoms and cause you headaches. Many people clench and grind their teeth during periods of stress, which can fatigue your jaw joint or cause a bad bite to form.
The cause of TMJ disorders is not clear, but dentists believe it arises from problems with the muscles of the jaw or with the parts of the joint itself. Injury to the jaw, temporomandibular joint or muscles of the head and neck-such as from a heavy blow or whiplash-can cause TMJ disorders. Other possible causes include:1  Grinding or clenching the teeth, which puts a lot of pressure on the TMJ. 2  Dislocation of the soft cushion or disc between the ball and socket.he cause of TMJ disorders is not clear, but dentists believe it arises from problems with the muscles of the jaw or with the parts of the joint itself. Injury to the jaw, temporomandibular joint or muscles of the head and neck-such as from a heavy blow or whiplash-can cause TMJ disorders. Other possible causes include: