Get the Pain Relief You Deserve With TMJ Treatment in Monee

You may have noticed the symptoms – pain in your jaw, clicking or popping when opening and closing your mouth, an uncomfortable bite, jaws that get stuck open or closed, and unexplained headaches. If you’ve experienced these problems, you could benefit from TMJ treatment in Monee. Over the years, our dentists have helped many of our patients resolve their TMJ problems. With treatment using a small oral appliance, you too could soon:

Eliminate jaw pain so you can relax
Eat comfortably again
Get rid of unwanted popping in your jaw
Reduce tension in your neck and shoulders
Sleep better without nagging pain
Stop taking pain relievers for good

Call Athos Dental, the experts at treating jaw pain: 708-426-1478. We’ll get you into our office ASAP. We’re conveniently located on Monee Manhattan Road, just down the road from Amazon.

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We offer a non-invasive way to treat pain from your temporomandibular joints (TMJ). Your TMJs are complex joints that sit on either side of your head. They make it possible to open and close your mouth for eating, talking, laughing, and yawning. Researchers don’t fully understand why TMJs become inflamed and painful, but they do know certain treatments can minimize the symptoms.

At Athos Dental, we will provide you with a TMJ appliance called an NTI-tss. This splint will:

Fit over your front teeth to keep them apart and prevent teeth grinding (also known as bruxism)
Reduce or eliminate your jaw pain,
Relieve tension on your jaw joints, and reduce tension and swelling in your face, neck, and shoulders
Minimize the number and/or intensity of related headaches, since teeth grinding is a major contributor to migraines

Call Athos Dental today at 708-426-1478 for TMJ treatment in Monee. Don’t go through life in pain! You can also request an appointment online for a free TMJ consultation or for your next checkup.

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There’s been this whole push of people that are going to TMJ or pain therapy specialists. And it, kind of, irks me sometimes. And again, this is falling back into the fact that I think we’re more of a healthcare center than we are a business. And you start stepping by, not all, but we start stepping by some of these clinics that specialize in TMJ. Well, they put you through all these extraordinary tests. And these extraordinary tests become extremely costly. But when you go through the extraordinary tests, when you start treatment, the treatment’s always the same. So if somebody comes in with a TMJ issue or a grinding issue, the first step is the same no matter what. There’s a flow chart that’s built into all of our heads. We know we try this. If this doesn’t work, we go here. If this doesn’t work, we go here. If it worked, we go here. There’s a flow chart that’s built in our heads. So why do we have to put these patients through these extraordinary tests, charge them crazy amounts of dollars, when the first step’s the same regardless? So more times than not, we’ll just jump to that first step and start looking for relief. And it happens literally on a weekly basis when it comes to TMJ. Sometimes, it’s seasonal. We get more TMJ issues between Thanksgiving and Christmas than we do after, than any other time of the year. And there are literally some cases where I’ll look at somebody and say, “Okay, look, you got a little bit of issue going on here. It’s starting to creep up on you. If this is still with you on January 3rd, we’re gonna treat it. If not, this is just a seasonal, stressful time of year for everybody. So let’s slow down a little bit.” But working on TMJ, it’s not difficult. There’s steps you follow, there’s protocols, and very seldom does anybody ever get to TMJ surgery. There’s lots of little tricks and appliances that we can apply to relieve that TMJ pain. And again, this may be something we deal with on a daily basis. So not difficult to address.

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Common Questions About TMJ Treatment/Teeth Grinding

Does TMJ treatment work?

The key to relieving TMJ pain is easing pressure on your jaw. To do that, we can make you an appliance that gently moves your jaw into a position that keeps pressure off your jaw. The appliance also keeps you from clenching your jaw and grinding your teeth, two behaviors that trigger TMJ pain.

How long does TMJ treatment take?

There is no standard length for TMJ treatment. It depends on many factors, including the severity of your symptoms. Since a splint not only relieves TMJ pain but also prevents damage to teeth caused by grinding, many patients make it a permanent addition to their bedtime routine.

Will insurance pay for my TMJ treatment?

Your insurance may pay for part of your TMJ treatment. We can help determine what your plan will and won’t cover and what your portion of the cost may be. Keep in mind that we offer financing options to help pay for your treatment. We work with CareCredit, which has low-interest payment plans.

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