TMJ Pain
Could Your Symptoms Be Related to TMJ/TMD?
TMJ disorders—often called TMD—affect the jaw joints, muscles, and surrounding structures involved in everyday movements like chewing, speaking, and opening your mouth. When this system isn’t functioning comfortably, symptoms aren’t always limited to the jaw.
You may notice jaw pain or tenderness, clicking or popping, difficulty opening your mouth, clenching or grinding, headaches, facial pain, ear-related symptoms, or discomfort while chewing.
For some people, symptoms are occasional. For others, they can interfere with eating, sleeping, working, exercising, and everyday life. Because similar symptoms can have different causes, determining why they’re happening is an important first step.
Ready to Understand What’s Causing Your TMJ Symptoms?
A comprehensive TMJ workup helps Dr. Meyer understand what’s contributing to your symptoms and determine the most appropriate treatment options.
A Different Approach to TMJ Treatment
TMJ disorders can be complex. Jaw pain, clicking or locking, headaches, facial pain, clenching, and difficulty chewing may have multiple contributing factors—which is why effective care starts with understanding what is happening in your case.
At TMJ & Sleep Therapy Centre of New Hampshire, we take a comprehensive approach to evaluating temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD). Rather than focusing only on where it hurts, our team evaluates jaw function, the bite, muscles, joints, airway, and other factors that may be contributing to your symptoms.
Using advanced diagnostic technology and a detailed clinical evaluation, we work to identify the factors behind your symptoms and develop an individualized, conservative treatment plan. Depending on your findings, treatment may include oral appliance therapy and other non-surgical approaches designed to improve function, reduce strain on the jaw system, and help manage pain.
If you’ve been living with persistent jaw pain or other symptoms of TMD, a comprehensive evaluation can help you better understand what’s happening—and what options may be available.
