Prevent TMJ Headaches With Skilled Dental Care

The temporal mandibular joint (TMJ), where your jawbone meets your skull, allows you to talk, chew and yawn. Yet as many as 15 percent of the people in the United States experience disorders in this joint that cause:

• headaches
• tenderness or pain in the jaw or around the ear
• facial pain
• locking of the joint
• uncomfortable or uneven bite
• difficulty chewing
• irreversible damage to dental restoration or even teeth
• increased bone and gum loss caused by gum disease
• a clicking sound or grating sensation

Dr. Dana has 20 years of experience treating and helping patients who suffer from this debilitating disease. He has taught thousands of dentists around the world the techniques he uses to successfully treat TMJ. You don’t need to suffer any longer. TMJ treatments include:

• Bite guards. If you grind your teeth during sleep, you may benefit from a bite guard. These soft or firm devices inserted over your teeth during sleep can prevent teeth grinding and the headaches it causes.
• Corrective dental procedures to improve your bite by balancing the biting surfaces of your teeth, replacing missing teeth or replacing needed fillings or crowns.
• BOTOX ® . The most exciting and promising new treatment for TMJ is having BOTOX® injected into the painful muscle.

Don’t suffer in silence. Call 310/659-5003 now to schedule an appointment with a dentist who specializes in treating TMJ.