TMJ Treatment/Teeth Grinding

TMJ Treatment & Teeth Grinding Relief in Calvert City, KY

  • Get relief with a comfortable oral appliance
  • Avoid more invasive treatments like surgery
  • Help prevent damaging teeth grinding

Jaw Pain, Clicking, and Headaches — What TMJ Disorder Actually Is

At Hi-Tech Family Dental, our skilled dentists are dedicated to providing effective TMJ treatment in Calvert City to help you find relief from pain and improve your quality of life. If you’re experiencing chronic jaw pain, headaches, or clicking and popping sounds when you open and close your mouth, you may be suffering from temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder. By choosing our practice for your TMJ needs, you’ll benefit from:

  • A comprehensive evaluation to accurately diagnose your TMJ disorder
  • Non-invasive, conservative approaches to manage pain and promote healing
  • Advanced technology and techniques to ensure precise, effective care
  • Gentle, compassionate dentists who prioritize your comfort and well-being
  • Patient education to help you understand your condition and prevent future issues
  • Long-term support and guidance to maintain your results and prevent recurrence

Call Hi-Tech Family Dentistry today at 270-395-7116 to schedule a consultation for TMJ therapy. You’ll find our friendly office on East Fifth Avenue, just half a block from Calvert City Elementary.

From Night Guards to Jaw Repositioning — Our TMJ Treatment Approach in Calvert City

Our team provides comprehensive, effective jaw joint treatment to help you find lasting relief from TMJ pain, headaches, and other debilitating symptoms. One of the most common and successful approaches to managing TMJ disorders is the use of a custom-made professional night guard. Our skilled dentists can create a personalized night guard that fits comfortably over your teeth and gently repositions your jaw while you sleep. This precise adjustment helps to:

  • Relieve tension on your TMJs
  • Allow your jaw joints to heal and function properly
  • Reduce pain, clicking, and popping sensations
  • Decrease strain on your jaw muscles and joints

In addition to promoting TMJ healing, a professional night guard also serves as a protective barrier against teeth grinding (bruxism) and clenching during sleep. These unconscious habits can cause excessive wear and tear on your tooth enamel, leading to sensitivity, fractures, and other dental problems

By wearing your custom night guard consistently, you’ll help preserve your tooth structure and maintain optimal oral health while reducing the likelihood of needing restorative dental care to repair your teeth.

Call Hi-Tech Family Dentistry today at 270-395-7116 to schedule a consultation for TMJ treatment in Calvert City. You can also request an appointment online.

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Common Questions About TMJ Treatment / Teeth Grinding

Does TMJ treatment work?

TMJ problems typically won’t go away without treatment. TMJ pain is usually caused when the joints in your jaw become inflamed. This commonly occurs because of two habits that put your jaw under pressure: clenching and teeth grinding. We can make a custom mouthguard for you that will stop these behaviors so that your jaw can heal.

There is no standard length for TMJ treatment. It depends on many factors, including the severity of your symptoms. Since a mouthguard not only relieves TMJ pain but also prevents damage to teeth caused by grinding, many patients make it a permanent addition to their bedtime routine.

TMJ treatment may be covered by your regular health insurance. We recommend you check with your insurance carrier for specifics on your coverage. If you don’t have coverage for your treatment, we offer several convenient payment options, including third-party financing through CareCredit.

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Well, if you have TMJ, which is Temporomandibular Joint, well, it’s actually TMD, Temporomandibular Joint Disorder, you’re having pain in the joints from typically you’re clenching and grinding while you’re sleeping. If you’ve had a stressful day, you think about and dream about all those things that went wrong and you take it out on your teeth, you’ll clench and grind. It also pushes and irritates the joints by doing that. Oral surgeon to have surgery to correct the joint popping or locking, they would send you to your dentist and say, “First thing is try a night guard.” Night guards typically take care of most of those problems.

I am a clencher. I am a grinder. If I’ve had a stressful day and something didn’t go right and I’m worrying about it, I clench and grind. I have to wear a night guard or I would wear my teeth down to nubs. So it’s not a…I know what it’s like. I know, I’ve had joint pain, I’ve had headaches and all from that, but by wearing a night guard every night, I don’t. It fixes that problem. It’ll also keep you from cracking your teeth, it’ll keep you from wearing them down flat. If you’re grinding your teeth, you’ll wear them, all the cusps down and you’ll wear the teeth where they become more sensitive, more sensitive to, susceptible to cavities. There’s a lot of problems with grinding. So we’ve got a way of fixing that with night guards.

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Joe Cruse

Dr. Wilson’s staff is always able to schedule my semi-annual checkups and any repair work around my work schedule. Extremely friendly staff, as is Dr. Wilson. He is always very informative on any dental issue and walks the patient thoroughly over any issues with dental health and all options available to the patient. Very glad to have Dr. Wilson and his staff taking care of my dental health.

Melora Potter

Our family always get the best care. Dr Wilson is an amazing dentist and a great person. The staff is all so friendly and nice. Highly recommend.

Pat Coakley

I have been very pleased with the care of my oral health at Drs. Barry Wilson and Ashton Pool Hi-Tech Family Dentistry. Both dentists and other staff members are always kind and caring of my comfort and needs. I highly recommend their services!

Gregory Vaught

This office is amazing. They go above and beyond to make sure you’re comfortable. They are skilled and experienced. The way they communicate, rely on one another is exceptional. I’d highly recommend them!

Sharon McMinn

I’ve been coming to this office for over 25 years. I’ve had many dental providers before that. This office provides the BEST Dental Care that I’ve ever had!🦷🪥Hygienist are VERY gentle when cleaning your teeth 🦷They also provide “Happy Gas” so you can be relaxed before & during procedures. I have fallen asleep while getting procedures done!
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Special shout out to Dental Hygienist MITZI! She talks to you while she’s performing services and that makes the time go by faster. My husband & I both love her😘