TMJ Treatment Options
Burke, Fairfax and Fairfax Station, Virginia
Burke, Virginia, neuromuscular dentist Pamela Marzban knows that a noninvasive, conservative approach to treating temporomandibular joint disorder (also known as TMJ or TMD) is always preferable. Misalignment of your temporomandibular joint discovered during your routine checkups can often be corrected without the need for surgical or orthodontic treatments. Early detection is essential to treating TMJ without surgical intervention.
Treating TMJ means bringing your jaw back into its proper alignment. To determine the proper alignment of your jaw, Dr. Marzban will use a TENS Unit to relax the muscles around your temporomandibular joint and map your jaw’s optimal position. Based on her findings, she will then customize a treatment option that is most ideally suited to meet your needs.
TMJ Treatment Options
Most commonly, TMJ is treated with the use of noninvasive techniques including:
- Mouthguards that work to gently realign your jaw while you sleep
- Medications that allow your muscles to relax
- Electrical stimulation with a TENS Unit
- Invisalign
- Porcelain veneers
- Jaw exercises designed to strengthen the muscles surrounding your temporomandibular joint
TMD that has progressed beyond the point of being corrected with these methods may require procedures such as:
- Disc repositioning
- Discectomy
- Jaw irrigation
- Articular eminence recontouring
- Partial joint replacement
When you come to our comfortable office for TMJ treatment, Dr. Marzban will work closely with you to help determine what treatment option is best suited to meet your needs. It is possible that a combination of noninvasive techniques will be utilized to provide faster results.
Learn why you should choose a Neuromuscular Dentist to treat your TMJ/TMD or the Effects of Jaw Alignment on the Head, Face and Body.
Left untreated, TMJ can lead to a host of problems including limited jaw mobility, swelling and pain around the temporomandibular joint, uneven tooth wear, headaches, and even postural problems.
If you live in Burke, Fairfax, or Fairfax Station, Virginia, and would like to learn more about the treatment options available for TMJ, please contact the office of Dr. Pamela Marzban to schedule an initial TMJ consultation today.
