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What Are Some Early Signs of TMJ?
January 28, 2026Recognizing the early signs of TMD is essential for timely intervention and relief. Here are some common symptoms: Intermittent, painless popping and clicking: One of the earliest indicators of TMD is “painless” clicking. Jaw clicking or popping sounds when opening or closing the mouth or chewing, are common early indicators of TMD. These sounds are caused… -
TMJ Pain Relief with Porcelain Restorations (Functional Cosmetic Dentistry)
January 27, 2026Many patients who have TMJ pain do not have to go through braces or surgery to correct their overbites or TMJ pain. The first step in these cases is to treat the TMJ pain. During this phase, the correct physiologic jaw position is determined comprehensively with the use of CBCT scans of the neck and… -
Alternatives to Jaw Surgery: There Are Better Approaches
October 16, 2025Whether or not you have TMJ pain, facial asymmetry, an overbite, or an underbite, there are some excellent alternatives to major jaw surgery. Jaw surgery is typically preceded by braces, followed by the surgery itself, and then more braces afterwards. The true issue with jaw surgery is that it often fails to consider the entire… -
Is Surgery the Only Option for Overbites and TMJ Pain?
October 16, 2025Many patients visit our office seeking consultations for options to correct their overbites without undergoing orthognathic surgery. Some experience TMJ pain, while others do not, but most want to avoid major surgery on their faces. Common Reasons Patients Seek Non-Surgical Alternatives Facial appearance of a recessed chin Collapsed or aging facial profile TMJ pain Worn… -
Did You Know That Mouth Breathing and Airway Issues Do Cause Your Facial Features and Jaws to Change?
September 12, 2025Mouth breathing can cause a host of oral and health issues that most people are not aware of. With adults or children, non-surgical jaw correction can be accomplished in almost all cases. Proper Myofunctional Therapy can also help solve a host of these issues as well as help with TMJ pain. If you have been… -
TMJ: What are the benefits of Physiologic Approach to TMJ Treatment?
August 25, 2025Physiologic or Neuromuscular TMJ treatment differs from traditional TMJ treatment in several significant ways. Traditional TMJ focuses on purely on the teeth and immediate jaw area as opposed to looking at the “whole” system which includes the muscles, joints, neck and nerves of more than just the head. It should include the neck, shoulders and,… -
Why You Should Not Consider BOTOX® for TMJ Treatment
August 25, 2025Most patients who are seeking possible TMJ treatment solutions have probably come across BOTOX® as a method of decreasing the pain. Whereas BOTOX can give some pain relief, it is not a good solution long term. In fact it is not a long-term solution at all. Using BOTOX for TMJ is simply placing a band-aid… -
Can my Bite Cause Sleep Apnea?
August 8, 2025Significant improvements and understanding of what causes sleep apnea or sleep issues and jaw development issues occurred. Years ago, sleep apnea was thought to anatomical and as well as an overweight issue. This is where the CPAP and weight loss treatments began. Compliance is challenging with this and is not the answer to all sleep…