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These are some common signs of Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Disorder. Mild symptoms can come and go without much pain or disruption. However, if left untreated, these can progress to severe TMJ Disorder.
Early intervention saves you pain, time and cost in the long run.
The temporomandibular joint is a 2 joints system that connects your jawbone to your skull. There is one joint on each side of your jaw, in front of each ear. It lets you move your jaw up and down and side to side, so you can do things such as talk, chew and yawn.
TMJ disorder happens when there is a mismatch between the bite, jaw joints and muscles of mastication responsible for jaw movements.
To test if you have TMJ Disorder, place a finger over the joint in front of your ear, and open wide until you can feel the joint move. If you feel the joint click or if it’s tender when you press, you may have TMJ Disorder.
Some signs and symptoms of TMJ Disorder are pain in your face or jaw, locked jaw, and pain when you chew or open your mouth wide.
If you have been experiencing any of these symptoms or unsure of the type of pain you’re experiencing, reach out to us to schedule an appointment with us for a diagnosis and treatment options.
To get your facial muscles to relax and relieve the pain, we must set your jaw to its neutral position. To this, we use our TENS device to exercise the jaw muscles gently.
This 1-hour gentle process allows your jaw to relax, reducing your pain.
We then use a sophisticated computerised jaw-tracking headgear to trace the jaw movement. The software uses this data to obtain your neutral bite position.
This serves as the reference for your bite restoration guard (Orthotic device). We use a silicone bite registration material to capture the bite in that relaxed zone.
On a follow up session, you will receive your fully customised Orthotic device.The Orthotic device is precision crafted in the US, designed to fit you perfectly. We will check the contact points during the session to make sure that you are biting down comfortably at your neutral bite position.
A physical therapy exercise regime will also be introduced to strengthen your facial muscles and form proper habits. The frequency of device use and physical therapy exercises will depend significantly on the severity of your condition.
At DP Dental, we’ve made the TMJ Disorder treatment process to be as painless as possible. We help to relieve pain using TENS, which is a battery operated FDA approved facial massage device.
Our treatment has little to no negative effects. We employ a non-invasive, non-surgical and non-pharmaceutical approach. We use proven systems and methods. Every step is calculated and customised with precision, to suit you.
We pay close attention to your dental, postural and sleep habits and patterns. This attention allows us to treat your TMJ Disorder at the source safely. We help you develop good habits with our system, saving you time and pain and reducing relapse and chance of surgery.
The price for Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Disorder Treatment varies depending on the severity of the condition and the duration and customisation required to treat it. Our approach is to get to the root cause of your pain and treat your TMJ Disorder at the source safely.
We have seen cases that have gotten better in a few weeks but the duration of treatment typically takes 1-3 months.
Founder and Clinical Director of DP Dental
Dr Yue Weng Cheu graduated from NUS Dentistry with The Pierre Fauchard Academy Foundation Annual Scholarship Award.
Aside from his various accreditations, he has completed the full TMD continuum at Occlusion Connections in USA, and finished his mini-residency on Dental Sleep Medicine with TUFTS University School of Medicine.
He is highly passionate about TMD and has given several speeches including one for TEDx Singapore titled “Let’s Tongue up”.
Today, Dr. Yue is now the Founder and Clinical Director of DP Dental, which currently operates two branches in Kovan and Orchard.
With 20 years of experience in the field, Dr. Yue continues to seek the latest and most updated knowledge and skills to provide the best and minimally invasive solutions to his patients.
On the side, Dr. Yue gives lectures and conduct hands-on courses locally and internationally.
Senior Associate Dentist and Clinical Director, DP Dental Kovan
Dr Loh Ee Tyug received her Bachelor of Dental Surgery from National University of Singapore in 2001, where she received numerous awards, including the FAC Ohlers Award for the Best Clinical Student.
Through years of practice, Dr Loh keeps herself updated by continually upgrading her skills and knowledge both locally and overseas in the fields of implantology, CAD/CAM (CEREC), TMD, Occlusion and Gnathology, Invisalign, Aesthetic Dentistry, Myobrace, Myofunctional habit corrections and Dental Sleep Medicine.
Being a firm believer in the philosophy that “Prevention is better than Cure”, in 2015 Dr Loh attended Myobrace Training in Australia alongside DP Dental’s directors to learn and train in myofunctional habit corrections and early intervention.
Dr Loh now pioneers the Myofunctional Therapy treatment at DP Dental.
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