Do you have pain in your face, jaw, or head? With persistent pain in and around your smile, you could be experiencing the impact of a bite disorder known as TMD, or TMJ disorder. To treat this dysfunction, we can offer help with a custom oral appliance. In today’s blog, Dr. Stuart Dexter, DDS, talks about easing pain in Prairie Village, KS, smiles with TMJ treatment.
The Pain of TMJ Disorder
When you have pressure on your jaw joints, this could lead to issues fully opening and closing your mouth. You could also experience a host of uncomfortable symptoms, such as headaches, migraines, jaw and facial pain, and a popping or crackling sensation in your jaw. Without treatment, this could grow worse and lead to further complications. These painful symptoms could indicate TMJ disorder, but we can help! Our team offers TMJ treatment to ease the pain of TMJ disorder, often employing a simple and custom oral appliance to do so.
Causes and Complications
TMJ disorder could be caused by strain due to a missing tooth or teeth. You could sustain an injury to the face or jaw that upsets bite balance, or have issues with the growth of your jaw portion of your teeth. Your wisdom teeth arriving could also upset overall balance. Misalignment could be a factor as well. Without treatment, you could be more likely to develop a related complication known as bruxism. With this disorder, you grind and clench your teeth on a daily basis, which can wear down and damage teeth, increasing the risk of tooth decay and infection. But our team can help ease pain with TMJ treatment, creating a custom oral appliance!
TMJ Treatment
With TMJ treatment, we will take detailed images and measurements of your bite with digital technology, using this to design and craft a custom-fitted oral appliance, one that is worn as you sleep. The device will fit like a mouthguard, and looks like one too. But once in place, this oral appliance will help shift your bite to ease underlying stress and prevent painful symptoms. The oral appliance is easy to use and clean, and it can travel with you too. If you also grind your teeth, this places a soft barrier between the upper and lower sets of teeth to prevent further damage.
If you have any questions about how we ease jaw pain with TMJ treatment, or about how we address bite disorders like bruxism too, then contact our team today to learn more and get started.
Correcting TMJ Dysfunction With Dr. Dexter, DDS
To correct TMJ and bite disorders, we can offer an oral appliance to help prevent further pain and other serious complications. To find out more about boosting bite balance, call Dr. Stuart Dexter, DDS in Prairie Village, KS at (913) 362-8200 today.
