TMJ Therapy for Clenching

Clenching or grinding your teeth can lead to a serious problems. Muscle relaxing injections into the jaw muscles may provide relieve and help break the habit.

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Relief of TMJ Muscular Tension

The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is responsible for opening and closing the jaw.  Excessive clenching or grinding of teeth (called bruxism in dentistry) is often results out of habit or anxiety, and can even occur whilst asleep. This behaviour may lead to more serious problems and unwanted effects, including:

  • Headache and neckache
  • Facial discomfort, pain and difficulty biting
  • Tooth wear from grinding
  • Tooth fractures from excess clenching
  • Tinnitus (ringing in the ears)
  • Poor sleep quality

Dr Yvonne King is specially trained by the Australasian Academcy of Dento-Facial Aesthetics (AADFA) to administer injections for relief of TMJ symptoms.  For more information about this treatment, please phone us on (03) 9500 2084.

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How does TMJ therapy work?

At CLDC, we can ease TMJ symptoms by treating the masseter (lower jaw) muscle with a muscle-relaxing injections. This treatment is effective at reducing the pressure exerted unconciously on the teeth, which may assist in breaking the grinding or clenching habit and relieve symptoms of discomfort and tension.

First, the dentist will diagnose the cause of your TMJ issues. If suitable, we may reccomend treatment with a muscle-relaxing compound. This is the same denatured neurotoxin popularly and safely used for anti-ageing treatments and and reducing the appearance of wrinkles.

Depending on how much tension is in the masseter muscle, the number of treatments required and the dose of injectables can vary.

Are TMJ injections painful?

As a dentist, Dr King is well accomplished in safely injecting and has also completed advanced education in dento-facial injectables to administer this treatment comfortably and effectively.

We utilise extremely fine gauge syringes to inject through the skin and directly into the masseter muscle – about 5cm inward from the ear. You will likely feel little or no discomfort, and may not even notice the injection going in at all. After the treatment you may notice a ‘tired’ feeling in the muscle as the injections begin to work.

When will I feel relief of TMJ symptoms?

Most people begin to notice relief of TMJ symptoms within 1 -2 weeks following treatment. As patients vary clinically in terms of the number of treatments they may require, and also the metabolic response in breaking down the muscle-relaxing compound. You may require additional doses if there is no noticeable relief or top-up injections if symptoms return over time.

If you would like further advice about TMJ therapy and whether this treatment may be right for you, please contact the Cosmetic & Laser Dentistry Centre by calling (03) 9500 2084 . Our friendly reception staff are here to help.

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