Dental Approaches to Jaw Pain

Sometimes the root of jaw pain lies in the way your teeth meet. Bite misalignments can force your TMJ into awkward positions—triggering muscle strain and joint damage. Beyond splints or Botox, dental corrections like bite equilibration, orthodontics, and precise restorative work can balance your occlusion and deliver transformative, long-term relief.

• What it is: A targeted reshaping of specific tooth surfaces to create an even bite.
  
• Why it helps: By removing high spots, you alleviate focal stress on your TMJ—often reducing pain more effectively than splints alone.
  
• Process at a glance:
  
  1. Detailed bite analysis (using models or digital scans)
     
  2. Conservative enamel adjustment with ultra-fine burs
     
  3. Follow-up splint wear to stabilize the new bite pattern