TMJ Treatment
TMJ TREATMENT
Dr. Nish Patel provides general, cosmetic, and restorative dental services for families in Sun City, FL, and surrounding communities.
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Sometimes it’s a clicking or popping sound. Other times it’s jaw pain so incapacitating that it can hinder you from engaging in common activities such as eating, speaking, and even yawning. TMJ disorders (temporomandibular joint disorders, or TMD) can cause you a great deal of discomfort, including recurring headaches, jaw stiffness, joint cracking and locking, and jaw muscle spasms. TMJ disorders can also lead to malocclusion, which is the term that means your teeth don’t align properly when you bite down. With correct occlusion, your teeth, jaw, and joints all work together. This is essential to maintaining good overall oral health and functioning. Fortunately, DR. Nish Patel have extensive expertise in providing effective relief for TMJ issues—and keeping your jaws working the way they should.
TMJ Treatment Options
- Mouthguard
- Electrical nerve stimulation
- Trigger-point injections
- Surgery
What is TMJ Treatment:
Sometimes it’s a clicking or popping sound. Other times it’s jaw pain so incapacitating that it can hinder you from engaging in common activities such as eating, speaking, and even yawning. TMJ disorders (temporoma- ndibular joint disorders, or TMD) can cause you a great deal of discomfort, including recurring headaches, jaw stiffness, joint cracking and locking, and jaw muscle spasms. TMJ disorders can also lead to malocclusion, which is the term that means your teeth don’t align properly when you bite down. With correct occlusion, your teeth, jaw, and joints all work together. This is essential to maintaining good overall oral health and functioning. Fortunately, DR. Nish Patel have extensive expertise in providing effective relief for TMJ issues— and keeping your jaws working the way they should.
Treatment Process
The first step in treating your TMJ symptoms is determining the true
cause behind your jaw pain. You may be surprised to learn that up
to 90% of people with TMJ pain actually have a problem with the
adjacent muscle, not the joint. That’s good news, because in those
cases we can treat the issue with non-invasive methods. These
types of muscle problems are typically resolved by medically
relaxing the muscles. The best way to find out what’s causing
your jaw pain is to come in for a consultation with Dr Patel.
Once they determine that you have issues with your jaw,
they can offer a variety of advanced and effective treatments
and procedures, including arthrocentesis, arthroscopy, and
TMJ joint replacement. Non-surgical methods include physical
therapy, anti-inflammatories, and specialized diets. They’ll give
you whatever help you need to restore your health and enable
you to begin using your jaws comfortably and normally again
How Much TMJ Treatment Cost?
The cost of TMJ treatment can vary depending on the severity of the condition and the type of treatment required. At Smyl Manatee, we offer personalized treatment plans tailored to your needs, and we’ll discuss all costs upfront during your consultation.
