Temporomandibular disorders, known as TMDs for short, are painful and even debilitating. At Poss Sleep Apnea & TMJ Solutions in Brentwood, we offer the best available treatment for TMD.
The term TMD actually refers to not one, but a group of conditions that affect the Temporomandibular joint, or jaw. Because it can be difficult to pinpoint the cause of anyone’s TMD, and because it can involve multiple conditions, treating it can be tricky.
The National Institute of Health recommends the most conservative treatments possible. That means treatment that doesn’t make any permanent changes to the structure or position of your jaw or teeth. In other words, treatment that does not invade tissues, and doesn’t involve surgery.
Many experts agree that the first step in treating TMD is to help yourself: eat soft foods, use an ice pack on the affected area, and avoid extreme jaw movements like gum chewing, yelling, loud singing, and wide yawning. (That latter movement, of course, is often a spontaneous and largely involuntary act.)
But professional guidance is essential. At Sleep Apnea & TMJ Solutioins, we use advanced diagnostic tools to analyze what’s going on with the movement of your jaw. From there we develop a customized treatment plan. We also make available pain medications and muscle relaxants, along with therapeutic exercises and TMJ appliances that can improve your condition. Each plan is tailored to the unique needs of each patient.
At Poss Sleep Apnea & TMJ Solutions in Brentwood, our goal is to diagnose and treat each patient successfully. Scientists may not fully understand TMD, but we can, at very least, provide relief.
