Dolman Oral Surgery
TMJ Disorders
Relief from jaw-joint pain and dysfunction.
Diagnosis and treatment of jaw-joint pain, clicking, locking and dysfunction. Performed by a board-certified oral & maxillofacial surgeon at Dolman Oral Surgery in Midtown Manhattan.
A Personalized Approach To TMJ Care
The temporomandibular joint is located in front of the ear, and in diseases states it may cause jaw pain, ear aches, headaches and restriction in mouth opening.
It represents the articulation between the lower jaw (mandible) and the temporal bone (base of skull). Separating this "ball and socket" is a fibrocartilage disc that acts as a cushion between the two bones.
UNDERSTANDING YOUR TMJ SYMPTOMS
TMJ Disorders
When an individual complains of TMJ, they are generally complaining about a pain and dysfunction within this joint. The dysfunction usually presents as a clicking within the jaw joint and/or a locking of the jaw joint.
Both of these conditions represent a disharmony between the movement of the "ball and socket" and the gliding of the interposing fibrocartilage. In addition to the problems within the jaw joint, individuals may also complain about pain and dysfunction around the supporting musculature of the jaw and jaw joint.
At Dolman Oral Surgery, Dr. Dolman will take the time to listen to your TMJ complaint and after gathering all the required information, he will outline the appropriate treatment plan.
What To Expect
Evaluation and Treatment of TMJ Dysfunctions
Details Assessment
Assessment of a ‘TMJ’ patient requires compilation of a detailed history, together with a thorough clinical and radiographic examination – which may even include MRI in certain situations.
Non Surgical Treatment
Non-surgical management of TMJ issues generally involves the combination of soft diet, moist heat application, mouthguard/nightguard therapy, physical therapy, stress reduction, NSAIDs, as well as muscle relaxants to alleviate stress and its impact on the TM
Surgical Intervention
For severe cases, surgical intervention may require TMJ arthroscopy and possible open-joint TMJ surgery.
What Patients Say
“I was very afraid of surgery, but it was easy in the end. Dr. Dolman has the most amazing bedside manner — one of the best doctors I’ve ever encountered — and I’m fully healed now with no complications.”
— Laura B. · Google“I wish I could give Dr. Dolman a hundred stars. Many practices refused my case because I have a clotting disorder — he was the only doctor who didn’t, and both surgeries went extremely well.”
— Yasmin V. · Google“After several doctors misdiagnosed my daughter, Dr. Dolman discovered the problem and got to the root cause. We felt safe and cared for — he explained everything clearly and was incredibly kind.”
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