Dental Oral Surgery and TMJ Dentistry

What is a TMJ Dentist ?

When people come to us for a visit, it's usually for the traditional services such as - teeth cleaning, teeth pulling, cavities, dentures, fixing broken teeth. However, there is another field of dentistry that sometimes has little to do with having a better smile - it's called neuromuscular dentistry.

Neuromuscular dentistry focuses on severe jaw misalignment problems and how they affect your teeth, nerves and muscles. TMJ syndrome temporomandibular joint connects your jaw to your skull. This can become inflamed or misaligned for a variety of reasons, and can be exacerbated by such activities as nail biting, sleeping on your stomach, eating large-sized bites of food, and excessive clenching or grinding of the teeth.

What are the symptoms of TMJ ?

• Biting or chewing difficulty or discomfort

• Clicking, popping, or grating sound when opening or closing the mouth
  

• Dull, aching pain in the face
  

• Earache
  

• Headache or Migraine headaches
  

• Jaw pain or tenderness of the jaw

• Reduced ability to open or close the mouth

• Tinnitus or a ringing sound in ears
  

• Vertigo

• Pain in shoulder, back, neck, or behind the eyes

• Problems with head posture

We offer personalized treatments for TMJ syndrome and can help realign your jaws and alleviate pains caused by TMJ. Our skilled team are all neuromuscular dental professionals who are here to help you restore your jaws and keep your smile comfortable.

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