If you have discomfort, such as jaw pain, a headache, or even a popping or clicking in your bite, then you need help from our team! We can offer a custom and comfortable way to treat TMJ disorder ( also known as TMD) and bruxism (teeth grinding). In today’s blog, your team at Riverside Dental Group talks about easing the discomfort with our TMJ/bruxism appliances.
A Look at TMJ Disorder and Teeth Grinding
With TMJ disorder, pressure on your jaw joints leads to a disorder linked to painful symptoms and issues opening and closing your mouth. With bruxism, you grind and clench your teeth at night, damaging them with time. While these are distinct issues, they are often linked, as untreated TMD could lead to teeth grinding and vice-versa. These could all be caused by factors like stress, misalignment, tooth loss, injury, or even issues with the growth of your jaw and eruption of your teeth, especially the wisdom teeth.
Without treatment, both can lead to jaw and facial pain, headaches and migraines popping or crackling in the jaw, or even toothaches and tooth sensitivity. But we can help ease the discomfort of TMJ and bruxism with an oral appliance!
Creating an Oral Appliance
Our team will take detailed digital images of your bite, which we use to design and custom-fit an oral appliance, one that is worn while you sleep at night, fitting like a mouthguard. The oral appliance will help gently shift your jaw and ease tension on your bite to avoid TMD symptoms. If you grind your teeth, then this places a soft barrier between the upper and lower sets of teeth to prevent further injury to the bite. The oral appliance itself is easy to due, clean and store, and it can travel with you during the holidays!
Repairing Teeth
Our team can also repair any teeth that have been damaged by teeth grinding with custom crowns, or even same-day bonding! If you have any questions, contact our team today so we can treat TMJ disorder and bruxism. You can also use your 2026 dental benefits before they expire at the end of the year!
Riverside Dental Group Provides TMD/Bruxism Treatment
Our team is ready to diagnose and treat TMD and teeth grinding to protect your smile from injured teeth and painful symptoms, helping your smile healthy and full. To learn more about preventive dentistry, then please call:
Riverside Dental Group at Magnolia in Riverside, CA at (951) 689-5031.
Dental Associates of Moreno Valley in Moreno Valley, CA at (951) 697-6800.
Riverside Dental Group at Woodcrest (951) 776-9001.
Oasis Family Dental in Temecula, CA at (951) 695-2290.
Dental Associates of Riverside in Riverside, CA at (951) 369-1001.
Dental Associates of Corona in Corona, CA at (951) 273-9580.
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