Overcome headaches and jaw pain with Botox for TMJ

If you constantly wake up with headaches and jaw soreness, your first thought might be to take painkillers for relief. But years of relying on pain-relieving medications can take a toll on you, and you may feel like there is no long-lasting solution in sight. 

At Sequoyah Dental Arts in Knoxville, Tennessee, we aren’t fidgety about infusing advancements in dentistry into our practice. We devise modern but safe techniques to ensure that our patients live healthy lives for years to come. If you are experiencing chronic headaches, facial pain, and other TMJ-related symptoms, we offer Botox to relieve pain. Yes, you read that right, Botox for TMJ!

How Botox works

Most people know Botox as a beauty-enhancing treatment that reduces wrinkles and fine lines on the face. Well, that’s true. But how is this achieved? Botox works by temporarily preventing nerve signals from reaching your muscles. When the muscles don’t get these signals, they don’t contract, making wrinkles relax and soften.

How Botox treats TMJ

To understand how Botox works for TMJ, let’s first learn a little more about the TMJ, otherwise known as the temporomandibular joint. The TMJ is the joint that connects your jaw to your skull, allowing you to talk, chew, yawn, and laugh. Regrettably, this joint is vulnerable to injury and inflammation, causing tension that results in numerous symptoms such as:

• Jaw pain
• Headaches and migraines
• Earaches/ringing in the ears
• Neck or shoulder pain
• Clicking or popping sound when you open or close your mouth
• Pain around the face

If you are experiencing TMJ pain, Botox can help. By injecting Botox into areas such as your jaw muscles, temple, and forehead, your muscles relax, lifting pressure off the TMJ. Most patients report little discomfort, but a cold compress can provide relief. After the procedure, you can go back to your everyday activities, but you should avoid massaging your face for about two hours following treatment.

Botox for TMJ near me in Knoxville, TN

Want to say goodbye to TMJ pain? Please dial 865 973-9899 to book an appointment with Sequoyah Dental Arts for Botox treatment. It’s safe, non-invasive, and you can start experiencing results just a few days after treatment.