Stop Jaw & TMJ Issues With TMJ Therapy

Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMD) can be most debilitating and frustrating to live with. It may also leave one feeling helpless, not knowing whom to turn to. Fortunately, TMJ therapy from Sky Dental can help patients achieve some relief from these symptoms so that they may get back to their daily routine!

Why Do We Offer Bite Splints For TMJ Therapy?

Our custom-made plastic mouthguards are adjusted to fit over either the upper or the lower teeth. Here's why they can be effective as part of TMJ therapy:

• Relieving Jaw Tension: A permanent barrier between the upper and lower parts of the mouth can help protect the smile. In this respect, a bite splint is made to deliver just that. It may reduce pressure on the jawbone and lessen strain on the jaws' surrounding muscles.
• Blocks Grinding and Clenching: TMJ patients often have an uncontrollable urge to grind and clench their teeth, especially during sleep. Bruxism, which involves clenching, can become harmful when not addressed. Bite splints can prevent teeth from additional wear and tear.
• Non-Invasive Solution: Bite splints may present a very straightforward answer for managing TMD disorders. Moreover, they are removable and designed to fit tightly when one is sleeping or during the day, depending upon individual health needs.

How Can You Determine If You Need This Treatment?

• Tinnitus: If you have had ringing in your ears for months now, without any subsiding, then a bite splint could offer great relief.
• Frequent Headaches: Tension in the jaw muscles, if corrected with this particular mouthpiece, can diffuse to the cheeks or top of the head and cause headaches.
• Difficultly Yawning or Opening Mouth : A bite splint is designed to reduce pressure on the TMJ in pain or stiffness, rigidness during yawning or opening the mouth.
• Clicking or Popping Noises with Jaw: Misfunctioning joints connecting the jawbone to the skull can result in a popping noise, which can be treated using bite splints.
• Challenging Chewing or Speaking: TMJ therapy may repair jaw pain that makes it impossible to chew without hindrance or speak clearly and confidently.

TMJ symptoms do not need to go on troubling your life. Contact our Thunder Bay, ON dentist today to schedule your TMJ therapy consultation!