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Many patients come into our orthodontic office with jaw pain, and we hope we can help. The good news is that we often can! Typically, the patients we get who have these problems are adults, and the cause is most often bite problems. With proper bite alignment through orthodontic treatments like Invisalign, we can improve your jaw pain and help you achieve a healthy smile.
Why Receive Treatment Now?
One of the common questions we get from these patients is, “Why now?” They are curious about how they’ve managed to evade these problems for so many years and why they’re suddenly surfacing. Many jaw problems surface and get worse as time goes on with an untreated bite problem. Sometimes, patients don’t know they have a bite problem; other times, they think that just because it doesn’t hurt them now doesn't mean it won’t last.
The problem is, over time, if the jaw is in the incorrect place or misaligned, it can cause tension and wear on the teeth, causing jaw pain. Another big problem that can cause jaw pain is teeth grinding.
The Solution
As I said, jaw pain is typically caused by bite problems. This means that to get rid of the jaw pain, we need to fix that bite! The best course of action in these cases is the use of Invisalign.
Invisalign to the Rescue!
- At night, Invisalign retainers work as a night guard to stop teeth grinding, as this condition can create problems or make them worse.
- They align the bite. Bite problems make up most of the jaw pain we see here, so with a fixed bite comes alleviated jaw pain.
- Since most patients with jaw pain are adults, Invisalign is an excellent option because many adults do not want traditional braces.
For patients who can’t afford Invisalign, we often recommend a night guard to help stop the effects of teeth grinding.
Work With an Experienced Orthodontist
Aside from the fact that I went to school for many years to specialize in orthodontics, I also have personal experience with jaw pain. When I was in my 20s, I suffered from a common ailment: an excessive overbite. Though my teeth were straight, you couldn’t see my bottom teeth because my top ones overlapped them. I was grinding my teeth at night, and my bottom teeth started to get overcrowded and crooked. My jaw pain was terrible and got to the point where I couldn’t even eat with a spoon because I couldn’t open up my mouth wide enough to eat with it. So I had orthodontic work done, my bite got fixed, and my jaw stopped hurting!
If you’re having jaw pain, there’s a good chance a bite alignment is the solution. Call our team to schedule a free consultation, and we can help you get that bite straight and that jaw pain gone!
