Try not to bite down or chew your mouth or lips. Keep the teeth apart and try to be aware of keeping the jaw, mouth and face in a relaxed position. If teeth problems are part of the problem the dentist and orthodontist can help there. You may have to wear a special bite plate in your mouth at night. Surgery is reserved for those rare and serious cases where the pain in unbearable or joints are so damaged and noninvasive measures were unsuccessful.
Prevention is minimal but still relevent.
Work on methods to decrease stress. TMJ stands for temporal mandibular joint dysfunction. Find out what it is, symptoms and treatments. Inc. PageWise makes no representations about the content published on this site. PageWise hereby disclaims all warranties and conditions with regard to this information, and user agrees that all such use is at its own risk.