Temporo Mandibular Joint Pain
TMJ/TMD Pain
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Our Services
About TMJ/TMD Pain
At Gorge, we recognize that TMJ and TMD pain can disrupt your daily life, causing discomfort that often goes beyond the jaw itself, affecting your overall well-being. Our dedicated team is committed to unraveling the intricate web of symptoms that can arise from these conditions, from persistent headaches to facial discomfort, ensuring you receive personalized care designed to address your unique needs.
Musculoskeletal Pain
At TMJ & Sleep Therapy Centre of The Gorge, we understand that craniofacial pain is always complex and the origins and symptoms unique to each patient. Patients might experience TMJ (Temporomandibular Joint) pain and dysfunctions (TMD) or primary headaches (known as migraines, tension and cluster) while others may have facial neuralgias, musculoskeletal pain or a combination of all. Causes of these pains can include macro traumas—car accidents, sports injuries, etc.—or micro traumas—like tooth clenching and grinding.
Craniofacial Pain Services
Proper diagnosis and treatment of the underlying condition, not the symptoms alone, is critical to getting long-term results from treatment. Once a proper diagnosis has been made, a non-surgical rehabilitation plan will be developed, tailored to the needs of the patient.
Craniofacial Pain
For Adults
Facial pain, including headaches and jaw problems, are often a secondary condition caused by a larger problem impacting the body, similar to how a fever is not an illness on its own, but a symptom of a bacteria or virus.
Craniofacial pain services for adults may include any of the following:
- Comprehensive diagnostics
- Non-surgical treatment plan for rehabilitation
- Decompression appliance therapy (short term wear of custom orthopedic oral orthotics – not splints)
- Nutritional counseling
- Medication and supplement regimens
- Physical medicine treatment (Laser therapy, trigger points, prolo therapy, phonophoresis)
- Multi-discipline Referral Coordination
A proper diagnosis and treatment with an emphasis on origin rather than symptoms alone is critical.
Symptoms of Adult Craniofacial Pain
- Headaches – recurring or chronic
- Earache or ear symptoms of stuffiness or ringing
- Neck Pain or Stiffness
- Facial Pain
- Jaw joint sounds – clicking, popping or grating
- Limited ability to open or close mouth
- Jaw locking (opened or closed)
- Sensitive, loose or worn down teeth
- Pain or soreness in the TM joints
- Dizziness or Pain or difficulty chewing or swallowing
- Pain behind the eyes
- Extreme sensitivity to light
Craniofacial Pain
For Children
Children are excellent candidates for treating craniofacial pain because their body still has a lot of growing to do. This increases our chances of being able to fully address the problems without resorting to surgery.
Pediatric Treatment
- Comprehensive diagnostics
- Non-surgical treatment plan for rehabilitation
- Orthopedic orthodontic development
- Nutritional counseling
- Supplement regimens
- Physical medicine treatment (Laser therapy, phonophoresis)
- Multi-discipline Referral Coordination
While it is not thought of as a childhood condition, many children suffer from craniofacial pain.
Pediatric Symptoms
- Headaches – recurring or chronic
- Earache or ear symptoms of stuffiness or ringing
- Neck Pain or Stiffness
- Facial Pain
- Jaw joint sounds – clicking, popping or grating
- Limited ability to open or close mouth
- Jaw locking (opened or closed)
- Sensitive, loose or worn down teeth
- Pain or soreness in the TM joints
- Dizziness or Pain or difficulty chewing or swallowing
- Extreme sensitivity to light
- ADHD
- Bed wetting
Who We Are
Our Experts
CURTIS HAYNIE
Dr Haynie is grateful for the opportunity to practice in his hometown and loves accessing all the activities it provides. His goal is to always live the moment in the Gorge with his family Julia, Aidan, and Ava.
William Payne
Dr. Payne appreciates collaborating with the great doctors and team at Hood River Dental. He is happy to be providing his years of experience of quality, comfortable dental treatments to the community of Hood River.
Phone
(541) 386-2999
Location
1410 May Street Hood River, OR 97031
tmj.sleep.gorge@gmail.com
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