The prevalence of temporomandibular disorders in the population with chronic or recurrent headaches is too high for a relationship not to exist. Publications propose the examination of the masticatory system in all patients with headache....
✦ Clinical Takeaway ✦
Audiologists evaluating patients with unexplained tinnitus or dizziness should consider asking about jaw pain or jaw-joint dysfunction as a potential contributing cause, though the review's evidence base should be appraised before changing referral pathways.
✦ Why It Matters ✦
Recognising temporomandibular joint compromise as a driver of otoneurological symptoms could improve multidisciplinary referral practices and reduce diagnostic delays for patients with tinnitus and dizziness of unclear origin.
✦ Key Points ✦
- 01Temporomandibular joint compromise (TMJC) may produce headaches, dizziness, and tinnitus through shared nerve and anatomical pathways.