TMJ Treatment / Teeth Grinding
@ Waterford Smile Co
TMJ Treatment / Teeth Grinding
Office Address
Waterford Smile Co – G1-55 Waterford Green Commons, Winnipeg, MB R2R 2Z9
Save Your Teeth And Your Good Night’s Sleep!
For many patients, dental care is a reaction to a problem: fillings for cavities, crowns for damaged teeth, or bridges when extractions are necessary. For many patients, this can be due to a fear of regular appointments, or perhaps the belief that home care is enough to keep their teeth clean. At Waterford Smile Co, we take a different approach to oral health – a preventive one!
Being proactive about your oral health is essential to maintaining a healthy mouth. Not only does preventive dental care minimize the potential for painful conditions, but it can also save you money! By catching problems early and taking steps to keep your teeth and gums healthy, we can set you up for a smile that lasts a lifetime!
Your temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is the joint that connects your lower jaw to your skull. When that joint is out of alignment or the surrounding muscles aren’t functioning correctly, the result is intense pain and discomfort.
The causes and symptoms of Temporomandibular Disorder (TMD) are various, but there are several common reasons why your TMJ can become painful. Many patients have osteoarthritis in the joint, resulting in the loss of cartilage that usually cushions the jaw. TMD can also be caused by trauma to your jaw or an incorrect bite.
Symptoms of TMD include:
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Lockjaw
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Headaches
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Teeth grinding (bruxism)
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Pain in the neck, shoulders, jaw, and face
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Clicking or popping when you chew or open your mouth
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A bite that doesn’t feel right
If you are experiencing these symptoms, we’d love to help you feel better and sleep more soundly!
Getting Treated For Your TMD
TMD treatments can range in complication from surgeries to simple oral appliances. At Waterford Smile Co, we offer night guards to help treat the symptoms of TMD, which are successful in a large number of cases!
Night guards are small oral appliances that you wear when sleeping. They help keep your jaw in a neutral position that will relax your muscles and prevent teeth grinding and clenching that can make TMD pain worse. If you want, you can continue to wear your night guard during the day, a good option for patients experiencing a high amount of pain.
If you come to Waterford Smile Co for TMD treatment, we’ll start with a full oral exam. We want to be sure that we rule out any other causes of your pain, such as an abscess, infection, or impacted wisdom tooth. Once we know for sure that there aren’t any other physical symptoms causing your pain, we’ll help set you up with a night guard.
Using an impression of your mouth, our dental lab will build a night guard that is specially designed for your teeth. We’ll have it back within a few weeks, and then you’ll be on your way to better sleep!
If for any reason your night guard doesn’t help resolve your symptoms, we’ll refer you to someone in our network of specialists that can further investigate your TMD.
Don’t wait for your nights to get more restful – we can help you feel better with just one simple oral appliance for TMJ treatment!
