BWNautilus
Active Member
I'm a dentist, and I see tinnitus as a symptom associated with TMJ dysfunction very often. If you clench or grind in your sleep and/or if you have a deep bite (lower front teeth are WAY behind and above upper front teeth when you bite), you could have TMJ dysfunction. The jaw joint is directly in front of your ear canal, and inflammation in that joint can cause jaw pain, headaches, pain on biting and tinnitus. This is one case where if you treat the root cause (TMJ), you can resolve the symptoms, including the tinnitus.
I have tinnitus and TMJ (which resulted from grinding my teeth during sleep). Unfortunately I can't sleep with a mouthguard so I continue to suffer with both.