Rivercrest Family Dental, New Braunfels’ choice for pain treatment

Suffering from Jaw Pain, Ear Pain or Headaches?

We want to help you feel like yourself again!

Rivercrest Family Dental, New Braunfels’ choice for pain treatment

Suffering from Jaw Pain, Ear Pain or Headaches?

We want to help you feel like yourself again!

What is TMD?

If you’ve been living with persistent jaw pain, ear pain and headaches, you could have TMD – temporomandibular jaw disorder. TMD can often be traced back to an improper bite, misaligned jaw joints, or an injury to the jaw or face. Treatment from a dentist can help relieve the discomfort from TMD. Although treatment varies from patient to patient, it typically involves one or several procedures, including the use of an orthotic splint, enamel reshaping, dental crowns, dental braces or night guards. The goal of TMD treatment is to stabilize your bite so that your teeth, jaw muscles and jaw joints work properly together without strain — and without pain!

The Temporomandibular Joint is the largest joint in your head and connects the jaw to the sides of your skull. A highly flexible joint, it allows your jaw to move up and down and allows side-to-side flex. It can create a lot of force and handles a huge amount of stress, but it can cause what you may know as TMD.

Do I have TMJ/TMD?

If you suffer from any of the symptoms below, you may have TMD

  • Migraines and frequent headaches
  • Tinnitus or ringing in the ears
  • Grinding teeth or bruxism
  • Imbalance or vertigo due to inner ear pressure
  • Jaw, face, ear, or neck pain
  • Noises when moving your jaw
    Lockjaw when opened or closed
  • Difficulty moving the jaw, causing trouble with eating, yawning, or talking

TMD Treatment

Start feeling better today!

We take a holistic approach to treatment to analyze your unique situation, identify triggers, and give feedback on our findings. We use an innovative TMD Therapy System that looks for underlying problems using a bite force analysis and range of motion analysis. These tests allow us to see the individual teeth causing problems or whether neck or head movement is causing the pain you’re experiencing.

We treat TMD with everything from cold lasers, ultrasound, and trigger point manipulation to BOTOX®. Dr. Barber and his team will review your medical history in detail and complete a comprehensive head, neck, and bite evaluation using cutting-edge technology to provide the most accurate results and long-term treatment outcome you deserve. After our diagnosis, a specific, non-surgical treatment plan for rehabilitation is developed for your unique needs.

If you are suffering from pain in your head, neck, or jaw, contact our office right away and schedule your consultation with one of our expert TMD treatment doctors.

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