Oral Appliance For TMJ | New York TMJ & Orofacial Pain

Oral Appliances For TMJ

If you have long-standing facial or jaw pain, if your jaw locks or makes clicking sounds, if you suffer from headaches in your temples, unexplained ear pain, or persistent severe neck pain in the morning, you’re probably quite miserable. If the cause of your symptoms has been difficult to diagnose, you may have a TMJ problem, and a custom-fitted oral appliance could help.

At New York TMJ & Orofacial Pain, oral appliances for TMJ (also called TMJ mouthguards) are used to address a variety of problems, such as:

Tooth clenching and grinding at night (sleep bruxism)
Morning symptoms such as headaches in your temples, lockjaw, jaw muscle pain, and sore and sensitive teeth
Snoring and more serious sleep breathing disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea
Daytime jaw over-use behaviors

Our practice philosophy is to get to know you as a person, not just as a patient, so we can get to the bottom of what’s causing your problem. Your symptoms are familiar to us, and we are dedicated to helping you get better. We’ve helped thousands of people by providing the correct diagnosis and care plan, often using oral appliances for TMJ.

What Is The Best Type Of Mouthguard For TMJ?

Not all oral appliances are created equal. If you’re given the wrong type, your pain can actually increase, joint noises can become louder, and lockjaw events can become more frequent (and difficult to release). Even your bite can change. We have also seen many patients who tried over-the-counter oral appliances only to have their symptoms get worse.

At New York TMJ and Orofacial Pain, our team is led by board-certified Orofacial Pain specialists who’ve dedicated their professional lives to helping people who suffer from jaw and sleep breathing problems. We use oral appliances for TMJ to address a specific problem and as treatment progresses, they are monitored and adjusted when necessary. We often complement treatment with mouthguards for TMJ with other supportive therapies to assist in the healing of a TMJ problem or control a snoring and apnea condition.

Many of our patients have found so much relief that they won’t sleep without their TMJ mouthguard.

If you’re suffering from jaw pain or facial pain problems or if you have or suspect you have a breathing disorder such as obstructive sleep apnea, you’re in the right place. Make an appointment at one of our three New York City metropolitan offices by calling 888-560-6674. We can help. (If you can’t call, form , and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.)

Oral Appliances For Snoring & Sleep Apnea

At New York TMJ & Orofacial Pain, we also treat sleep-breathing problems using oral appliances with great success. To read about our sleep apnea and snoring treatment methods, click here.

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Whether at the dentist’s office, the local pharmacy, on the Internet, watching the Home Shopping Network, or at the local sporting goods store, we are all bombarded with a vast array of oral appliances that promise to do something special. They are touted to get your snoring under control, manage your sleep apnea, get rid of your morning headaches and TMJ problems, cure your migraines, stop teeth grinding, prevent you from biting your tongue and cheeks while sleeping, or even give you more strength and better athletic performance! There seems to be an appliance for whatever ails you.

Here’s what you need to know about the oral appliances for TMJ (also called TMJ mouthguards, among many other names). Oral appliances for TMJ are designed to stabilize and heal the orthopedic compromises that have led to pain and jaw motion limitations. When worn at night, they do not stop teeth clenching or grinding but rather reduce the impact. They can also prevent your lower jaw from moving into an unstable position leading to joint noise, locking, and pain.

In addition to nighttime wear, some patients wear their TMJ oral appliances during the day to help address severe problems that prior treatment efforts at other practices have not helped.

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The care we provide for pain and sleep problems is a result of our experiences gained over the three decades. Although there is a great deal of science behind our treatment decisions, there is a measure of art as well. Whenever pain problems are confronted, knowing the person attached to those symptoms is critical and will determine which treatments are chosen, how they are sequenced, and when they are changed or modified in the pursuit of the best possible outcome.

Our relationship with you starts with a conversation, and this conversation becomes the foundation for figuring out what it will take to make you feel better. Our formula works, and we look forward to having the opportunity to guide you toward recovery. Board-certified Orofacial Pain specialists lead our team with decades of experience and a deep understanding of how to use mouthguards for TMJ pain and airway problems, including snoring and sleep apnea.

If you’re tired of suffering, we can help. Our expertise is unsurpassed in the NYC metropolitan area, and our offices are conveniently located in Manhattan, Westchester County, and Long Island. Call 888-560-6674 to make an appointment, or if you can’t call, complete this quick form , and we’ll reach back out to you as soon as possible.

If you don’t live or work in the NYC metro area, you can search for a provider in your area here. Look for the designation: Diplomate.

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