What should be done for temporomandibular joint syndrome (tmj) without pain?

Early Stages: Before pain develops, understanding tmd helps. Do you grind at night? Prior trauma? Bad bite? Take care of the causes first. Parafunctional habits such as grinding, chewing gum, biting ice/nails, clenching should be avoided. Stick to a diet with minimum chewing- let your knife and fork do most the work! a night guard is often very helpfu.

Depends: If you have no pain, you may be on the borderline of the pain starting. You may still have a displaced disc and other issues that need to be addressed- grinding, clenching, headaches, etc. Do you wear a mouthpiece? If you have not seen a dentist or specialist, you should do so to avoid potential pain.

TMJ Symptoms: Pain is a telltale sign that something "is wrong" in the tmj. It is best to diagnose and palliatively treat any symptoms that might manifest themselves prior to pain. A thorough evaluation by a dds or omfs with expertise in this area is a best place to start. In the meantime, limitation of opening/closing, massage, warm moist heat, anti-inflammatory meds., and good posture will be helpful.

Depends on symptoms: Depends. If you have painless clicking, just control habits. See a TMJ expert for specific advice.