I am so sick of tinnitus, how could tmj cause ringing in the ear, is their nerve between tmj & ear?

TMJ and tinnitus: Tmj can cause tinnitus due to the nerve (trigeminal) that supplies the two overactive, tense muscles responsible for tmj. Make sure your hearing levels are checked. There are many measures that can ameliorate tinnitus depending on cause(s). Your ENT or otologist can be very helpful in this regard. Good luck!

TMJ and Tinnitus: Yes TMJ can lend to tinnitus. The auditory nerve passes through this space and impingement on this nerve can cause this. Seek treatment for your TMJ problem and this may resolve.

Yes there is: But the position of the condyl on the TMJ is very close to ear, and the joint pushed back that cause tinnitus.

3 theories: 3 theories behind why TMJ problems may cause/worsen tinnitus. 1)the chewing muscles are near some muscles that insert into the middle ear so may have effect on hearing, and so may promote tinnitus. 2)can be a direct connection between ligaments that attach to jaw and one of middle ear hearing bones.3)nerve supply from TMJ has connections with parts of brain involved with both hearing & sound inter