TMJ Treatment Jacksonville
Bid Farewell to Your Jaw Pain
When even just one of the joints in your body is thrown out of whack, it can result in some very painful problems and the need for rehabilitation. This holds true for your two temporomandibular joints, often referred to as the TMJ, which are responsible for connecting your jaw to the rest of your skull. If you have a problem with these joints, it can cause a great deal of discomfort in addition to making it difficult to operate your mouth. Fortunately, our team is more than capable of diagnosing various TMJ disorders and offering numerous types of TMJ treatments in Jacksonville so that you can halt your jaw pain and get back to enjoying life!
Why Choose Baldwin Dental of Jacksonville for TMJ Treatment?
- Fully-Personalized Oral Appliances
- BOTOX Injections Available
- Skilled Team with Years of Experience
TMJ Diagnosis & Treatment
There are a few different causes of TMJ disorders, and the symptoms rarely manifest the same way from case to case. Common signs and symptoms usually include things like:
- Pain and tenderness around the jaw
- A clicking or popping sound in the jaw joints
- Your mouth locking in place periodically
- Discomfort located around the ears
Let us know during your next checkup if you’ve experienced any of these issues; we can check for signs of a TMJ disorder and develop a treatment plan accordingly involving something like an occlusal splint or BOTOX treatment.
Occlusal Splints
These sort of resemble the mouthguards that you’d wear during a sports game. Each appliance is designed to readjust the resting position of the upper and lower jaw so that less stress is placed on the jaw while the mouth is closed. It also offers excellent protection against nighttime bruxism, or teeth grinding/clenching, which is a condition that’s often linked to TMD. If you wear the splint long enough, the adjustments made by it will eventually become permanent and your discomfort should diminish.
BOTOX Injections
BOTOX works by temporarily paralyzing certain muscles in your face so that they no longer make unconscious contractions, and it’s often performed to smooth out wrinkles and facial lines. However, in recent years it’s been proven as an effective means of treating certain TMJ disorders. A quick injection will relieve the tension in the joint and stop the movements that are contributing to your headaches and jaw pain. Full relief can take up to a week, but many people start feeling better within the first couple of days!