Unexplained Jaw Pain? If you experience jaw pain or have noticed that your jaw cracks or pops when you speak, chew, or yawn, that may be an indication that you have temporomandibular joint disorder, or TMD. The pain from TMD can be chronic and even debilitating.
Stop Jaw Pain in its Tracks
Causes of TMD vary from teeth grinding and orthodontic problems to arthritis of the temporomandibular joint and trauma such as whiplash. Regardless of the cause, Smiles by Holsinger & Higgins can help. Here are just some of the treatments we offer to help you find the relief that you’ve been desperate for:
Exercise
Stretching exercises to relax the jaw muscles.
Orthodontics
Orthodontics, enamel reshaping, or crowns to correct alignment.
Splints
An orthotic splint to properly position your jaw.
Night-Guards
A night guard to prevent clenching and grinding.
Laser Therapy for TMD
Ease discomfort, pain, inflammation, and swelling in the jaw and surrounding muscles with laser therapy. A process known as photobiomodulation uses a cold laser to increase circulation and reduce inflammation, thereby decreasing pain associated with TMJ disorders. Laser therapy is FDA approved and non-invasive. Patients report almost immediate relief from their pain.
American Academy of Craniofacial Pain
On October 25 and 26th we and our team attended the 39th annual clinical symposium for the American Academy of Craniofacial Pain. Why did we go? We always want to learn more to help keep our patients healthy and pain free. This year we listened to medical specialist about airway, healthy breathing day and night, healthy brains and healthy bodies and how dentistry helps support and healed bodies with problems.
Experience and Quality Should Come First
We’ve spent hundreds upon hundreds of hours training, practicing, and continuing education to ensure that our patients receive outstanding service. We do what is best for our patients, first and foremost. Our positive patient reviews are a testament to our ability to provide quality dental care. Do you really want to sacrifice high-quality care to save money?
You Deserve the Best Quality Dental Care
If cared for properly, your teeth can look beautiful and function just as nature intended. Taking chances with something as important as your teeth is ill-advised, to say the least. Take chances on different paint colors for your house, a new restaurant, or an author you’ve been meaning to read; when it comes to your teeth, however, treat yourself to the dental care you deserve. You work hard and your teeth work hard for you. Take care of yourself and your teeth so that they will last.
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