Anchorage TMD Treatment
Sixty-million Americans experience craniomandibular dysfunction, and you may be one of them. Symptoms like headaches, earaches, ringing in the ears, dizziness, neck pain, clicking and locking of your jaw, difficulty swallowing, or unusual wearing of your teeth can indicate the existence of TMJ, temporomandibular joint syndrome. With this condition, nerves and muscles associated with the TMJ become agitated from improper alignment, which then creates discomfort.
We can help by starting with a comprehensive TMJ evaluation, complete with Doppler ultrasound. Dr. Johnson is one of the best-trained dentists in Alaska for TMJ Disorders, or TMD, and has worked extensively with Dr. Mark Piper, the most highly acclaimed TMJ Specialist in the country.
After we have diagnosed the problem, Dr. Johnson will determine the best way to balance the intricate relationship between the proper bite and the muscles and nerves of the jaw joint. We can use deprogramming, Invisalign, bite balancing, appliance therapy or a combination of the above to treat your bite problem which is causing TMD. A very delicate and reproducible equilibrium must occur in the chewing system for total harmony, comfort, and stability to exist. Let us correct the TMJ problem and alleviate your pain so you don’t have to suffer from TMD anymore.
If you are suffering from symptoms commonly associated with TMJ syndrome, contact Dr. Kirk Johnson in Anchorage today. You can count on him to correctly diagnose TMD and apply the appropriate treatment to relieve your suffering.
