TMJ Treatment by Belmont NH Dentists Dr's Jay & Manisha Patel, Cosmetic Dentist In Laconia New Hampshire (NH)

TMJ Treatment

Modern dentistry expands its reach beyond your teeth to your total health. Advances in the science of complete dentistry have taught us how to bring the jaw into a relaxed position to help alleviate years of pain and discomfort.

Neuromuscular dentistry is a modern, proven science that determines the relaxed position of the muscles of the head and neck and uses a variety of treatment options to place the jaw into this optimal physiologic position.

Temporomandibular joint disease (also known as TMJ or TMD) affects 75 million people at any one time. It is a chronic degenerative disease that may take years to develop. People who suffer from TMJ have a structural imbalance in their jaw-to-skull relationship, caused by a bad bite. This disease causes:

Excessive pressure to be placed on the muscles and tissues around the temporomandibular joint, causing the joint to alter position.

The jaw to twist into a strained position. This further affects the muscles in the face, back, neck and shoulders.

You may be a candidate for neuromuscular dentistry if you experience any of the following symptoms on a regular basis:

• Headaches or migraines
• Unexplained loose teeth
• Worn, chipped or cracked teeth
• Cracked, chipped or broken dental restorations
• Pain or soreness around the jaw joints
• Pain in teeth that seems to move around
• Neck, shoulder or back pain
• Facial pain
• Clicking or grating sounds in the jaw joints
• Limited movement or locking jaw
• Numbness in your fingers and arms
• Congestion or stuffiness of the ears

We are well trained and highly capable of treating the neuromuscular symptoms of a patient with a poor bite (malocclusion). Following a comprehensive examination, the doctor may diagnose malocclusion and recommend a treatment plan that will correct your bite and alleviate pain and discomfort.