Ron Howard was born in Duncan, Oklahoma. His parents were both actors. Ron first appeared on stage at 18 months and made his screen debut at age four. He had a memorable role in the film The Music Man, and became familiar to millions of Americans as Opie on The Andy Griffith Show.
Common signs and symptoms associated with TMJ disorders include jaw pain or tenderness, aching pain in and around the ear, chewing problems, facial pain, TMJ locking, difficulty with mouth opening or closing, headache and an uneven bite.
How can this pain in or near the ear be caused by stress? Frequent clenching of the jaw is a habit of many people. Often this is a stress related problem that causes the person to bite on pens, pencils, or fingernails. This often happens during sleep also with grinding of the teeth, and clenching of the jaw.