Jaw pain, teeth grinding, TMJ and snoring treatment in Westleigh
If you live around Westleigh and you are dealing with jaw pain, a tight or aching jaw, teeth grinding or clenching, or snoring that is disrupting your sleep, our dentists at Dentist @ Westleigh can help you look into it. Our team assesses concerns affecting the jaw and the muscles around it, along with the disrupted sleep that snoring can bring. Every option starts with a consultation, where your situation is looked at on its own terms and a way forward is only suggested when it suits you
Our approach
The practice takes an assessment-led approach to jaw, facial-muscle and sleep concerns. Our dentists spend time at the start of each visit understanding what you are dealing with, what is bothering you, and what you would like to get out of coming in. Nothing is recommended without a proper look at your individual situation first.
Several of our dentists look after these concerns, including Dr. Silvina, so you are in good hands whoever you see. If you have questions about jaw tension, teeth grinding, TMJ or snoring, or you would like to find out whether treatment is suitable for you, our team will talk you through what is and is not possible for your situation, and what you can realistically expect.
What this may help with
These are concerns our dentists assess at a consultation. Whether any of them apply to you, and what to do about them, is something we work out with you individually — nothing here is a promise of a particular result.
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TMJ (temporomandibular joint) concerns and jaw pain
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Teeth grinding and clenching (bruxism)
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Jaw and facial muscle tension, including masseter tension
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Jaw-related headaches
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Snoring and disrupted sleep linked to the position of the jaw
How treatment is approached
What our dentists discuss with you depends entirely on what comes up at your consultation. The options below are the ones we may look at together — none of them is offered on a first visit, and what suits you is worked out individually.
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Custom-fitted mouthguards and night guards, made to fit your mouth and worn while you sleep. Whether one is right for you is something our dentists assess at your consultation.
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Occlusal and bite splints a custom appliance worn over the teeth. Suitability and design are decided at your consultation.
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Therapeutic injectables for jaw muscle tension, a muscle relaxant therapy used as a non-surgical option for jaw and facial-muscle concerns. Whether this suits you is decided at your consultation, alongside any other options worth considering.
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A custom oral appliance for snoring, a fitted device worn at night that repositions the lower jaw. Whether it is appropriate for you is assessed at your consultation.
Snoring and disrupted sleep
Snoring can be tied to the position of the jaw during sleep, and it is one of the concerns our dentists can look into. Where it is appropriate, the practice may discuss a custom oral appliance, a fitted device worn at night, as a non-surgical option. Whether it suits you is worked out at your consultation, not before.
Some sleep-related concerns sit beyond what a dental appliance addresses and may need a broader assessment or a referral to another health professional. If that applies to you, our team will let you know and help point you in the right direction.