People who live with jaw pain can find that it affects them throughout the day, and that it can turn mealtimes into difficult and even painful experiences. Trouble with TMJ disorder stems from issues with the alignment and movement of your jaw. There are different reasons why these problems arise. However, when they do, there are certain consistent issues that you can expect to experience. For people who deal with this problem, Sunny Smiles can offer support. Treatment to correct this problem can lead to relief from ongoing pain and stiffness concerns. It can also lead to relief from issues with teeth grinding that threaten your appearance and well-being.
Are You Regularly In Pain Because Of Poor Jaw Alignment?
When you start to struggle with poor jaw alignment and movement, you can experience a number of issues that lower your quality of life. If you are not able to move your jaw in an even and natural way, you can feel pain or resistance while you try to bite and chew. People who have this problem are also more likely to start grinding their teeth; when you do this regularly at night, you can wear down your enamel and do serious harm to it. The good news is that when care is provided in time, there are complications from this issue that you can avoid, and you can experience a better quality of life by being without your ongoing jaw pain troubles.
Discussing Bruxism And TMJ Disorder With Your Dentist
At a regular dental exam, you can learn that you exhibit signs of TMJ disorder and bruxism (recurring teeth grinding). If you are concerned about this issue’s impact on your well-being, you can set up an appointment specifically to discuss this matter. When you do this, you can learn about the right way to have the matter treated. With custom oral guards, we can help protect patients’ teeth from wear and tear. Appliances can also help people deal with the way their jaw is aligned, and the way they move it when they bite and chew, so that relief from tension is provided.
Consistent Smile Care Can Help You Avoid Problems Over Time
At your regular dental exams, you are given feedback about the health of your smile, and you can be warned about possible issues that should be addressed. You can learn about signs of poor joint alignment and movement, and you can also have treatment to protect teeth that are currently in a vulnerable state and not capable of reliably absorbing bite pressure. Through timely treatment for poor dental health, we can see to it that you avoid future issues with pain due to your uneven bite.
Talk To Sunny Smiles About Beginning TMJ Therapy
By beginning TMJ therapy, you can look forward to relief from ongoing struggles that you have with jaw pain and stiffness, a lack of easy and comfortable movement, and difficulties with teeth grinding. If you would like to learn more, contact Sunny Smiles on Dyer St in El Paso, TX by calling 915-859-7000.