Services & Technologies

TMJ Treatment

Many people have TMJ problems because of the involuntary habits of clenching or grinding their teeth (bruxism), especially at night or a malaligned bite. Problems in your temporal-mandibular joint (TMJ problems) can cause headaches, earaches, trouble closing your mouth, clicking or popping of the jaw, and pain or soreness in the jaw. Dental treatments to solve these problems are varied, but can include replacing missing teeth, moving teeth, adjusting your bite, filling gaps between the teeth or constructing a custom Bite guard (orthodic) to relax muscles, relieve clenching or grinding, and correct a malaligned bite that may be contributing to the problem.