Do You Have Jaw Pain?
What Causes TMD?
The causes of TMJ issues could be multifactorial. Possible causes may include jaw injury, teeth grinding, damage within the joint, or stress. Your dentist will discuss your current symptoms, health history, and dental records with you. They will check your bite and take x-rays to examine the jaw and joint.
Diagnosis
For our patients with bite and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) problems, we use Joint Vibration Analysis technology to assist us in diagnosing your condition. It is extremely important that your TMJ, muscles, and teeth work in harmony, or this can lead to a temporomandibular disorder (TMD). TMD is characterized by pain and dysfunction of the masticatory system.
In a healthy TMJ, the joint is well-lubricated and does not make vibration noises. Joint Vibration Analysis is an effective non-invasive procedure to detect abnormal vibrations in the TMJ, each vibration pattern unique to a certain pathology. In this way, we can quickly get a better understanding of your joint problem and recommend appropriate therapy.
Treatment
Treatment may include over-the-counter pain medications, a custom-fitted mouthpiece to be worn at night, or necessary dental work to correct a bite disorder. Bite disorders can take the form of drifting teeth due to a missing tooth that has gone untreated, an overbite, an underbite, and other causes. Drifting teeth may be avoided with dental implants or bridges. Other bite disorders may require orthodontics or oral surgery.
Botox® therapy can also help alleviate the symptoms of TMD.
TMD & Botox®
Botox® treatment may reduce the pain you are experiencing due to jaw tension and TMD. The injections can also relax the affected side of the jaw, restoring your natural face shape.
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Address
Bourquin Dental Centre of Abbotsford
Suite #101 - 2745 Bourquin Crescent W
Abbotsford, BC V2S 6J4
Canada
Contact
Phone: 604-859-6555
Email: drcesar@telus.net
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