The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) connects your jaw to your skull, and when it's strained you may notice clicking, tenderness, headaches, or a jaw that tires or locks. Because the causes vary — clenching, grinding, an uneven bite, or stress — the first step is always working out what's actually driving it in your case.
Much TMJ discomfort settles with conservative care: a custom night guard to take the load off the joint, small bite adjustments, and habit changes. Where the bite itself is the underlying problem, we can connect treatment to restorative or orthodontic work so the relief lasts.
What's involved
- Assessment of jaw movement, clicking, locking, and morning soreness
- Bite analysis to find where the joint is being overloaded
- Night guards and appliances to relieve clenching and grinding
- A treatment path that connects to restorative work when the bite needs correcting