TMJ Treatment at Elements Dental Spa & Aesthetics

Get your smile, confidence, and health back.

When your bite, jaw muscles, and joints do not work in harmony with one another it can lead to TMD, a disorder of the temporomandibular joint. This can be caused by a traumatic injury to the jaw, or from occlusal habits, such as grinding or clenching. Any one of these problems can lead to significant pain.

Dr. Luong has been actively treating TMJ disorder in Baton Rouge for years and uses a variety of methods to treat TMJ/TMD. Dr. Luong prefers to start with the least invasive treatments first. The objective of treatment is usually to relieve the pain associated with the jaw joint disorder.

Sometimes the problem can be solved by wearing an oral device that is designed to gently and comfortably move your bite into a proper, healthy position which allows your joint to move properly.

Another option is the use of botulinum injections to relax hyperactive muscles of mastication. Sometimes it is necessary to use combination therapy.

Whatever treatment has been used, Dr. Luong has seen a significant success rate. Over 90% of our TMJ disorder patients have reported relief from the pain they’ve been experiencing.

What Are Some Symptoms of TMJ Disorder?

• Regular headaches or migraines
• Worn, chipped, or cracked teeth
• Unexplained loose teeth
• Clicking or grinding sound in your jaw joints
• Pain or pressure in your joints
• Limited movement of your jaw
• Ringing in your ears

In certain cases, full mouth rehabilitation may be the best solution to correct your bite, allowing the jaw joints to be in the correct position to resolve your TMJ pain and symptoms.

You and our restorative dentist will create a plan to reconstruct your entire smile. This multi-tooth approach is recommended because it:

• Focuses on your teeth, gums, bite, facial support, and jaw joints
• Avoids unnecessary treatments
• Saves money long term

How Full Mouth Rehabilitation Works?

Restoring smiles the right way isn’t a quick process. It requires significant attention to detail and skill. This is clear in all the steps Dr. Luong takes to make your new smile functional, beautiful, and healthy.

Consultation

We recommend booking a consultation for full mouth rehab if you’ve experienced:

• Trauma
• Breakdown of past dental work
• Years of neglect
• Or other circumstances that have caused severe issues

We’ll use this appointment time to listen to you and understand your goals and concerns. Then we’ll examine your mouth and discuss the next steps.

Diagnostics and TX Planning

Many dentists skip this step, but we don’t. We’ll systematically and meticulously redesign your smile with zero guesswork.

At this appointment, we’ll take:

• High-quality photography with special facial reference glasses
• 3D digital scans of your teeth
• X-ray