No. Most patients report that treatment is relatively painless.  The appliance is custom designed to your mouth and is readjusted often to ensure continued comfort. After the initial adjustment period, some patients tell us they forget they are even wearing the appliance.

When the jaw does not function properly, muscle spasms and trigger points occur. This tension travels like a chain reaction through other parts of the body, most commonly to the neck and shoulders. When these trigger points are released, one of the first things that people feel is deep relaxation throughout the face and jaw, as well as the neck and shoulders.

The majority of dental providers are not trained in neuromuscular diagnosis and treatment or the science behind TMJ disorders. While the causes may include tooth grinding, physical injury, or genetic defects, only specially trained neuromuscular dentists like Dr. Nasedkin and Dr. Tejani are taught to recognize these kind of bite problems.

Also, because neck pain, migraine headaches, and tooth problems can be rooted in a number of other causes, general dentists and family doctors may ignore the possibility that TMJ is the culprit. ...

A complete dental and medical evaluation is often necessary and recommended to evaluate patients with suspected TMJ disorders.   This exam will include a personal and medical history, manual palpation of the joints and muscles associated with the head and neck, examination of the teeth and chewing structures and more.  Damaged jaw joints are suspected when there are popping, clicking, and grating sounds associated with movement of the jaw. Chewing may become painful, and the jaw may lock or not ...

The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is the area directly in front of the ear on either side of the head where the upper jaw (maxilla) and lower jaw (mandible) meet. Within the TMJ, there are moving parts that allow the upper jaw to close on the lower jaw. This joint is a typical sliding “ball and socket” that has a disc sandwiched between it. The TMJ is used throughout the day to move the jaw, especially in biting and chewing, talking, ...

TMJ is shorthand for temporomandibular joint, the ball-and-socket joint that connects the jaw to the skull just in front of the ear. Some people use the term TMJ to describe pain that comes from this joint, although doctors and dentists are now more likely to use the abbreviation TMD (for temporomandibular disorder, or temporomandibular joint dysfunction).

TMD appears to be caused by a variety of different problems, including arthritis, trauma to the jaw, muscle spasms from jaw clenching or stress, poor ...