TMJ / TMD / Neuromuscular Dentistry Treatment
Smile Makeover Specialist
In Collierville and Memphis, Tennessee
If you would like to contact Dr. Ettienne van Zyl to ask a question or schedule an appointment visit our convenient contact form.
Once you have been successfully diagnosed with TMD, the worst days are behind you, because the treatment for TMD has a very high success rate, and can often be accomplished very quickly. TMD treatment follows three main courses, conducted in the following order.
Relieve Pain
The first goal of all TMD treatment is to end your suffering. One of the best ways to relieve your TMD symptoms is by the use of Transcutaneous Eletrical Neural stimulation (TENS), an electrical massage that stimulates them to relax, take in nutrients, and remove waste products that produce muscle pain.
Stabilize the Bite
Next, the goal is to make sure that when you go home your jaws are not stressed anew. This often involves the use of an orthotic that can hold your teeth in a good position for relaxing your jaw. Often this is worn at night or for various lengths of time during the day, and may be adjusted several times to ensure the proper positioning of the jaw.
Fix the Bite
Once Dr. van Zyl has determined the ideal position for your bite, it may be time for you to receive a permanent correction of your bite that will allow you to leave TMD and the orthotic behind forever. Depending on your condition, this may involve treatments such as permanent orthotics worn over the back teeth, reconstruction of your bite using crowns, orthodontics, and/or coronoplasty, the smoothing and reshaping of problem teeth.
Dr. van Zyl has trained at the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies. Please contact Dr. van Zyl today for a consultation. Start feeling relief soon!
