Botox, a neurotoxin protein, has many benefits for your skin. But do you know that it can be used to treat the symptoms of temporomandibular joint disorders as well?
You may benefit from therapeutic Botox for TMJ when all the other treatment methods haven't worked well. Whether it is jaw tension, headaches due to teeth grinding, or lockjaw in cases of stress, the use of Botox may ease you of such discomforts.
TMJ is sensitive to stress. When you are stressed physically, emotionally, or mentally, your muscles may tense up and lead to various problems in your mouth and jaw. This can include swelling on your face, sore cheeks and jaw pain around your ears and neck, frequent clicking noise in your jaw, bruxism, headaches, and migraines, ringing in your ears, neck or shoulder pain, and shocking type of facial pain. We administer therapeutic Botox via injection to address these concerns.
We recommend Botox as a complementary treatment to other TMJ treatments such as physical therapies and nightguards, particularly when you are suffering from bruxism. Once you notice that the muscles around your TMJ are unclenched, you will experience other changes:
Please reach out to Mericle Dentistry in Simons Island, GA, to have a consultation with our dentist, Dr. Mericle. Please call us at (912) 638-3559 or schedule an online consultation, and we'll guide you further.