Dr. Thomas K. Hedge 
Treating TMJ and facial pain in Cincinnati, Ohio   513-275-5365
Treating TMJ and facial pain
In Cincinnati, Ohio.

Treatment for TMD and TMJ

Dr. Hedge will come up with a customized treatment plan based on the models of your teeth, the computerized scans of your bite, jaw movement, joint sounds, muscle electrical activity, and X rays.  Most treatment plans involve acquiring a record of a lower jaw position where the muscles are relaxed and the joint has no strain. This is done with an Ultra Low Frequency TENS unit and computerized guidance. The most common treatment will involve fabrication of a removable orthotic that duplicates this position.  



This will snap on to your lower teeth and will guide your jaw into a comfortable position for your muscles and joints.  This orthotic will be periodically adjusted as your body changes until comfort and stability is achieved.  This will usually complete Phase I of your treatment.

Phase II involves duplicating this comfortable jaw position with you own teeth.  This can be accomplished through a bite adjustment, orthodontics, the placement of onlays or crowns on your teeth or just leaving you in the orthotic for night time relief.
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