Your favorite meal, a friendly conversation, and your daily routine can all be compromised by problems with temporomandibular joint disorder, or TMD. When a person experiences TMD, they may have a harder time biting, chewing, and speaking because of limited jaw movement. They can also experience regular pain in their face, jaw, neck, and head that intrudes on their typical activities. Your Allen, TX dentist’s office can recognize signs of TMD, and talk to you about using a special oral appliance to address your ongoing discomfort. If one of your issues is with nightly teeth grinding, professional treatment can spare you from worrying damage that can negatively impact your oral health, and your smile.
Look Out For These Problems If You Think You Might Be Dealing With TMD
How often do you experience headaches? If they seem to occur with worrying regularity, TMD could be the cause. You might also notice that it is difficult to move your jaw without pain, or even find that you struggle generally to move. These problems, along with persistent discomfort concentrated in your face and neck, and habitual nightly teeth grinding, can indicate a problem with TMD.
What Can Happen To You If You Struggle With Nightly Teeth Grinding
Grinding your teeth at night can do serious damage to your smile. If too much damage occurs, it may take cosmetic dental work to restore the way you look. It is also possible to damage a tooth so severely that you need a dental crown placed. Your dentist can help you protect yourself against nightly teeth grinding with a custom mouth guard. If you already have damage that you need to address, they can talk to you about the options for care that are available to you.
Allen Family Dental Can Help You Address TMD
At Allen Family Dental, you can have ongoing problems with TMD addressed, which can help you improve your quality of life, and protect yourself against potentially serious damage from teeth grinding. To arrange a consultation with Dr. Torrens-Parker or Dr. Lizardi, call Allen Family Dental in Allen, TX, today at (469) 342-6644. Located in Allen, we are also proud to work with patients from Frisco, Plano, McKinney, Fairview, and all surrounding communities.
