TMJ Therapy Newton, MA

Overview

Your temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is the place where your jaw attaches to your skull to enable you to close and open your jaw smoothly. Sometimes the TMJ is damaged or injured, resulting in a debilitating condition known as temporomandibular joint disorder or dysfunction (TMD). If you're having pain or hearing sounds whenever you open your jaw, then schedule an appointment with our dental team to see if you have TMD. At Newton Centre Dental in Newton, MA, we utilize innovative tools to examine and care for TMD to ease your pain. Your TMJ therapy will be dependent on the cause of your TMD and your particular condition, but a few choices are oral appliances (night or mouth guards), bite modification, dental restorations, and much more.

Best Candidates

Temporomandibular joint disorder might be brought on by an injury to the jaw, years of grinding your teeth and clenching your jaw (bruxism), or a misaligned bite (dental malocclusion). Other conditions that might lead to TMD include a tumor in the TMJ or arthritis. Sometimes the reason for TMD is uncertain, but if you're having signs and symptoms, we can diagnose and care for your TMJ. The most typical signs of TMD are tenderness or pain at the jaw, involuntary contractions in your facial muscles, feeling as if your jaw is rigid or stuck, and frequent headaches that begin near your ears. Another sign is hearing cracking, popping, or clicking when you open your jaw.

What To Expect

To diagnose a temporomandibular disorder, we will listen carefully to understand your concerns prior to a physical exam. Throughout the examination, we will evaluate how your jaw moves and start looking for indications of teeth grinding, jaw clenching, and misalignment of your teeth. We will also palpate the jawbone and lower face for any swelling and tenderness. We might order digital images of your lower head, along with an analysis of your bite to search for underlying factors that could determine your therapy approach. Depending on the examination, we will discuss your treatment choices that could incorporate a mouth guard, teeth straightening, or restorations (crowns or bridges).

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Follow-Up

Along with treatments to fix the root cause of your temporomandibular joint disorder, we may suggest different means to ease pain and other problems on your own. This may include a liquid or soft food diet, not biting your nails or chewing gum, applying heat to your jaw, and relaxation methods. We may also show you exercises to strengthen your jaws or prescribe medication to relax your muscles (and to ease pain, nervousness, or even inflammation).

You should continue to go to follow-up appointments so we can assess the results from your TMJ treatment. If your therapy isn't working, we might think about another strategy. As soon as your TMD has been treated, you should keep going to yearly dental examinations at Newton Centre Dental to maintain your oral health.

Insurance Coverage

Dental insurance policies for diagnosing TMJ pain and TMD remedies will change so we'll get in touch with your provider to figure out your personal expenses. Whether you have or don't have dental insurance, we will discuss price quotes when explaining treatment choices. To make all remedies easier to afford, Newton Centre Dental takes many payment options, and we will be able to help you find medical financing.

Advanced TMD Treatments

Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain can make it tough to eat, talk, and enjoy your day-to-day life. Since there are lots of potential causes, signs, and remedies to treat temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMD), make an appointment at Newton Centre Dental in Newton, MA today. We will perform a detailed exam prior to your diagnosis and talk about treatment choices. 

In case of an emergency, call the office.

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