DENTAL TREATMENTS

Increased tension in the jaw muscles, along with grinding or clenching of the teeth – especially common during sleep (known in dentistry as bruxism), may put pressure on the jaw joints.

Problems with these temporamandibular joints can cause severe pain and discomfort in one or both sides of the face. This can be a very upsetting problem and sufferers can experience severe jaw spasm, headaches and pain that prevent them from eating and socialising normally, and this may continue for many years.

Michigan Splints — the most common types of occlusal appliances — may help by providing a stable joint position and encouraging normal facial muscle function, protecting your teeth and supporting structures from abnormal forces.

VIDA dentists are able to diagnose and provide advice and management for many stages of these problems.