TMJ treatment

TMJ or ‘temporomandibular joint’ which is located where your lower jaw meets the skull. This gives us the ability to close and open our mouths, providing ease to speak, yawn, and chew. TMD or TMJ disorder is a common disorder that affects the jaw joint and subsequently affecting patient’s quality of life.

TMD include joint displacement or inflammation or injury due to trauma.

What are symptoms of TMD disorders?

Difficulty of opening and closing the mouth
Radiating pain to ears
Clicking or popping of the ears during eating
The bite of teeth changes
Headache
Pain while eating
Ear ache

TMD diagnosis is based on clinical and radiographic assessment and accordingly treatment is planned which ranges from conservative therapy using a combination of Orthodontics and deprograming splint, aqua splint, oral medication or surgical intervention in advanced cases. Our team of specialist doctors assures you to provide the best and most effective treatment for TMJ problems.

What happens if I leave TMJ untreated?

The tension left in your jaw muscles could create a great amount of discomfort throughout your daily life. If the TMJ issue is caused by teeth grinding, then leaving it untreated will lower the quality of your sleep and may even disrupt your sleep cycle. Additionally, it is found that this is associated with psychological stress.

Furthermore, leaving your TMJ untreated could damage your teeth if you are constantly teeth grinding and clenching. This is due to the pressure being pressed upon the teeth which will wear down the enamel and may shorten your teeth as it is being pushed into your gums. In this case, a night guard is highly recommended.

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