TMJ Treatments in Hot Springs, AR
TMJ Relief in Hot Springs, AR
We use state-of-the-art technology to diagnose and treat TMJ patients. Our expert dentists can come up with a plan that will get to the root of the problem and restore a patient's bite. The TMJ symptoms should disappear once the specialist comes up with the best solution for the problem.
Our establishment provides treatment for TMJ, which is an uncomfortable condition that can cause many painful symptoms. Some of the most common symptoms of TMJ are headaches, facial pains, muscle stiffness and locking jaw. These symptoms usually occur in patients who have malocclusion, which causes an overbite, underbite, crossbite and the like. The teeth do not close and function properly, and that creates an imbalance and a strain on the muscles in the face. Treatment for such problems may include TMP surgery by a TMP doctor, specific device installation, special medications or other alternatives.
TMJ stands for “temporomandibular joint,” or jaw joint. These are the small joints in front of each ear that attach the lower jaw to the skull and happen to be the most complex joints in the entire body. The area of the face where the TMJ is located is an intricate network of bones, including the teeth, muscles, and nerves.
Lockjaw Treatment
Because of this, TMJ(dysfunction) conditions affect many areas of the body, from the top of the head in migraine-like headaches to numbness or tingling in the arms and pain in the neck or shoulders. In most cases, TMJ disorders stem from a condition called malocclusion, which means having a “bad bite.” Malocclusion means that your upper and lower teeth do not close together in the correct way - they are misaligned; often as the result of accidents and trauma. This includes underbites and overbites. When the teeth are misaligned, they cannot provide the support the muscles in the face need for chewing and swallowing. These muscles are then forced into a strained position, resulting in pain throughout the face, head, arms, shoulders, and back.
Disorders that involve the temporomandibular joint can cause pain in your jaw joints and in the muscles that control jaw movement. The exact cause of a person’s TMJ disorder is often difficult to determine. Dr. Harrison has had extensive training and education specializing in this area. He has treated several patients and given them much needed relief.