TMJ Therapy-Jaw PainTreatment

TMJ Therapy and Jaw Pain Treatment – Do you suffer from migraines, headaches and/or facial pain?

If you experience facial/head pain or jaw pain, and/or headaches and migraines you may significantly benefit from TMJ therapy from the qualified and experienced dentists at Close Dental.

Common TMJ symptoms include:

• Headaches or migraines
• Jaw pain
• Clicking in the jaw
• Facial pain
• Sensitive or sore teeth
• Back, neck and shoulder pain
• Ringing in the ears
• Dizziness

Factors such as sleep quality, stress, lifestyle, diet, depression, medications, other diseases and illnesses, and many other important issues all need to be considered.

What is TMJ?

The Temporomandibular joint, or TMJ, is the small joint under your ear that joins your skull to your lower jaw.  Teeth grinding and clenching, stress, poor posture, injury and some illnesses can cause TMJ injury and result in facial pain and jaw pain that can range from the uncomfortable to unbearable.

Dentists can now treat previously complicated dental problems quickly and easily.  Your dentist can also use Botox™ to offer better therapeutic solutions to their patients’ existing dental problems. Relaxing tension in the facial muscles can ease chronic jaw joint pain, facial pain, migraines, headaches and tooth grinding, which in the past, have often proven difficult to treat even with radical surgery.

What is Botox™?

The popular term “Botox™” is actually a trade name for Botulinum Toxin Type A (BTx-A). BTx-A is a purified natural protein that is administered through the skin to work on the underlying muscles of the face.

How can Botox™ help?

Botox™ is a simple, nonsurgical treatment that can temporarily decrease the number of TMJ clenching events and their intensity. This in turn reduces the destruction of teeth, gingival and the TMJ, thereby also reducing any discomfort and pain pertaining to the chewing muscles of the face. The results are often felt within 24-48 hours. Results are temporary, lasting from 3-6 months. There is also the likely possibility that with frequent treatments, the injected muscles will atrophy allowing the patient to go longer between treatments.

Talk to your dentist to see if Botox™ is right for you!