Your teeth look great. You have wonderful oral health. Your gums are healthy. But every time you open your mouth, you hear a clicking sound and when you chew it just drives you crazy. It may be that your temporomandibular joint, or TMJ for short, is out of place and causing your jaw to react by clicking when you open and close your mouth. If you find that your ears hurt when your jaw click, it’s probably time for you to make an appointment with Dr. Moore at Moore Family Dentistry and talk about Las Vegas TMJ pain treatment options.
Of course, there are varying degrees of TMJ problems, starting with that clicking every once in a while, to people having their entire jaw lock up at the joint. There are some people who have such terrible issues with Las Vegas TMJ pain that they can’t even open or close their mouth completely without severe pain. Before your pain gets that intense to the point where you need emergency surgery, make an appointment to talk about the dental options for TMJ pain. It may be that your jaw is out of alignment and something like a dental mouth piece or mouth guard might be all that’s needed to take away the pain. Dental mouth guards can be worn when you sleep to help put your jaw back in alignment and help ease the pain caused by your TMJ.
If you’re one of those people who tends to be nervous, it may be that you have been grinding your teeth in your sleep. Some people even grind their teeth during the day while they’re working and don’t even realize they’re doing it. These are also things that can cause issues with TMJ. Whatever your situation might be, Dr. Moore will be able to tell you whether a dental treatment for Las Vegas TMJ pain can help relieve your problem. Give our local Las Vegas dental office a call at 702-791-1010 or our Summerlin dental office at 702-254-6700 today.