The TMJ joints connect your bottom jaw to your skull, controlling your jaw movement.
TMJ disorders are common, affecting this essential movement and causing painful symptoms on opening or closing, as well as related to issues like teeth clenching and grinding (bruxism). Custom-made splints (mouthguards) and muscle-relaxing treatments can be used to reverse the pain, giving you the freedom to enjoy a pain-free lifestyle again.
Introduction to TMJ and tooth grinding treatment
Results: This can be within a day.
Treatment time: Dependent on the method of treatment.
Top-up treatments: Every 4-6 months if relaxant injections are utilised.
Process: Mouthguards/muscle-relaxing treatments.
Purpose: To prevent pain in the TMJ joint region/to prevent teeth grinding that can arise as a result of TMJ complications.
Cost: From £160 (Mouthguard) / From £350 for muscle-relaxing treatments.
Benefits
- Reverse aches and pains in your jaw joints.
- Reverse teeth grinding with muscle-relaxing treatments or a mouthguard.
- Stop your teeth from wear due to teeth grinding.
Your treatment journey
Prior to your consultation with one of our professional practitioners, we can offer a free virtual or in-house chat with one of our friendly and knowledgeable treatment coordinators, who can:
- Give you an introduction to a chosen treatment or help guide you through various options that can be available.
- Listen to your expectations of treatment.
- Outline the costs involved.
- Be a point of contact for you throughout the treatment process.
Step 1: Consultation
Your dentist will examine your jaw and mouth to see how severely your TMJ joint is affected. We may recommend restorative treatment for teeth that have been severely worn down as a result of grinding.
If you’re someone who grinds their teeth and clenches their jaw, muscle-relaxing treatments can be suitable. These temporarily reduce the strength of the muscles in the jaw, preventing it from over-clenching.
Alternatively, a splint or mouthguard can be created to prevent involuntary clenching and grinding whilst you sleep (this is the most common period when grinding tends to occur).
Step 2: Your treatment
Muscle-relaxing treatments: these will be administered to sites across the jaw. Treatment takes approximately 15-20 minutes.
Custom-made splint: we will take digital impressions of your teeth so that a custom splint can be created. This is then fitted on a follow-up appointment, ensuring a good fit.
