Dental at Joondalup for TMJ Pain Management in Perth
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At Dental at Joondalup, we are skilled at managing your TMJ pain management in Perth.
Some of our services include the treatment of:
- Headaches
- TMJ Bruxism (grinding or clenching teeth)
- Jaw Pain
- TMD and TMJ painÂ
Understanding TMJ: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatments
Are you experiencing jaw pain, headaches, or difficulty chewing? You may be suffering from TMJ (temporomandibular joint dysfunction) disorder, a common condition affecting millions of people worldwide. TMJ disorders can significantly impact your quality of life, making it essential to understand the symptoms, causes, and available treatments.
Whether you are looking for natural remedies, medical treatments, or lifestyle changes to alleviate TMJ symptoms, our expert dentists at Dental at Joondalup will help you find the relief you need.
Do you have any of the following TMJ symptoms?
You could have jaw joint TMJ symptoms and not even know that you have a jaw joint problem.
TMJ Dysfunction referring to your teeth and jaws may cause:
- Clenching your teeth during the day
- Toothache symptoms
- Sensitivity to heat and biting
- Sleep bruxism – grinding teeth at night
- Crooked bite
- Jaw Pain
- Painful cheek muscles
- Pain when you close your mouth
- Limited opening of the mouth
- Slop sided deviating jaw when opening
- Popping or clicking jaw joints
- Uncontrollable jaw movements
TMJ Dysfunction referring to your ears may cause:
- Vertigo – lack of balance or dizziness
- Tinnitus - Constant hissing or buzzing sounds in ear
- Lack or reduced hearing
- Clogged, itchy, or stuffed ears
- Pain in earsÂ
- Front of your ear pain
TMJ Dysfunction referring to your head may cause:
- Forehead pain
- Facial pain
- Migraine symptoms
- Pain at the back of the head, near the occipital muscle
- Cluster headaches
- Scalp hypersensitive to touch
TMJ Dysfunction referring to your eyes may cause
- Blurred vision
- Bloodshot eyes
- Watering eyes
- Hypersensitivity to light
- Pain around the eyes
Are you able to help me with my headaches?
Absolutely! We are highly experienced in managing headaches in Perth.
Headaches can be debilitating, sometimes bad enough for people not to enjoy or be able to complete normal duties.
An estimated 80% of all headaches occur from muscle tension, which primarily originates from bruxism (teeth grinding and clenching teeth), which in turn is usually caused by a sleeping disorder such as sleep apnoea.
As dentists, we are experts in assisting you with headache related symptoms. We carry out a comprehensive assessment of your symptoms and dental concerns. A sleep study can be performed if we suspect you have a sleep disorder.
What treatment can be performed for my headaches?
Depending on the cause, the management of headaches includes:
- Treating the sleep disorder, if it is applicable
- At times, dental work in correcting the bite may assist your headaches
- Providing you a night guard, or occlusal splint
Why do my ears hurt with jaw joint issues?
Most importantly during growth and development the structures of the ear, the TM Joint and the jaw muscles originate from similar cells.
If the jaw muscles get overused or stressed, they can become tight, and cause tightening of the surrounding muscles.
This can lead to tension in the inner ear and cause ringing in the ears and/or TMJ ear pain.
The human jaw joint has a lot of very sensitive tissue that hurts when it is compressed, especially during opening and closing.
The tension in the muscles and tissues is usually responsible for this compression.
Expert dentists to keep you away from all types of TMJ Symptoms.
The above symptoms usually worsen during periods of stress, tension and anxiety. When stressed, you may clench or bruxism during sleep (TMJ bruxism). This puts a lot of stress on the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) and causes discord between the joint and the surrounding muscles. This can cause the above symptoms.
At Dental at Joondalup we diagnoses and treats all types of TMJ disorders. If you are concerned about your temporomandibular joint or have any annoying symptoms, we recommend that you ask a specialist to inspect your temporomandibular joint. TMJ disorders are often easy to treat without medical or surgical intervention, but this is less likely to happen simply by ignoring the problem and hoping it will disappear.
So if you’re looking for the best solution to your Jaw pain, TMJ bruxism, or any other TMJ Symptoms and you are located in Perth, Joondalup, Connolly, Heathridge, Currambine, Ocean Reef, Wanneroo, Edgewater, or surrounding areas then call us for the TMJ treatment from expert dentists.
How quickly do the symptoms go away?
Ear related symptoms can disappear about 4-8 weeks after effective TMJ treatment in Perth.
Can there be other causes to my ear pain?
Of course, it is important to rule out infections, and other ear related pathology with your doctor first.
TMJ Dysfunction and Clenching FAQs
What is clenching and grinding, and why is it a problem?
The term clenching means bringing your upper and lower teeth together with force. Grinding is when you slide your teeth over each other.
This is considered negative for your jaws and teeth because clenching and grinding puts a lot of pressure on the muscles, tissues and other structures around your jaw, which can lead to:
- joint disorders,
- jaw pain and soreness,
- headaches, earaches,
- damaged teeth and other problems.
Why do people clench or grind their teeth?
Bruxism can be caused generally by:
- Obstructive sleep apnoea
- Not managing anxieties in life
- Chronic pain issues
- Unknown reasons
- Combination of the above
Can bruxism cause headaches?
Yes. Headaches have been found in 65% of patients who clench and grind their teeth. Bruxism happens as a subconscious activity and therefore unawareness of the activity is common. A lot of people mention that their partner has noticed them grinding their teeth; they had no clue it was happening.Â
How do we diagnose bruxism (grinding teeth or clenching teeth)?
At Dental at Joondalup, we are adept in managing bruxism in Perth.
A comprehensive exam starts the process, and usually after 30 minutes, we are able to diagnose your problems and start management on the day.
Generally, we will be looking for bony growths in your mouth especially in the sides of the lower jaw, what’s happening on the sides of your tongue, worn down teeth, and fractured or broken-down teeth.
We may recommend a sleep study to see if the bruxism is being cause by anything other cause.
What treatments are available for my jaw problems?
We usually start the process with minimal intervention i.e. avoid surgery at all costs.
1. Wearing a night guard or splint
This treatment is for the jaw muscle pain and involves placing a plastic guard over the upper or lower teeth which allow the jaw muscles to relax.
The guard will reduce the damage from clenching or grinding of teeth.
2. Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy may involve appointments with a physiotherapist, but is designed to stretch and strengthen the muscles and tissues around your jaw joint.
3. Medications
These include anti-inflammatory and muscle relaxing medications.
4. Counselling
Occasionally, we may recommend seeing a psychologist to assist with managing jaw related problems, and managing life’s anxieties.
5. Surgical TMD Treatments
Surgery is recommended only if all other non-surgical treatments have been tried but the condition still persists.
Suburbs we help in Perth
If you are living in Perth, Joondalup, Connolly, Heathridge, Currambine, Ocean Reef, Wanneroo, Edgewater, or surrounding areas and have Jaw pain, TMJ bruxism, or any other TMJ Symptoms, then call us today to get the best TMJ treatment from expert dentists. Â