TMJ Symptoms Urbandale

By diagnosing and treating TMJ, Dr. Lawson will give you your life back, and you will thrive like never before. You will sleep better, you will have less pain, you will have fewer headaches, and you will no longer have to explain to family and friends why you’re so miserable all the time. Don’t you deserve to be free of pain? Don’t you deserve to live a “normal” life?

If you catch yourself grinding your teeth often, or if you clench and grind your teeth in your sleep without even realizing it, then you may suffer from bruxism. Because it’s often subconscious, and especially because it happens more often at night, bruxism isn’t always easy to detect, but its consequences can be devastating.

Aside from excessive wear and damage to your teeth, consistent grinding can also damage your temporomandibular joints (TMJs), which are your jaw joints right below your ears, leading to TMJ disorder. Your TMJs control the movement of your jaw, and when distressed, the resulting pain can include chronic jaw aches, headaches, migraines, and more.

If you suffer from bruxism and/or TMJ disorder, then Dr. Lawson is able to custom design a nightguard to protect your teeth and jaw joints from damage. Oral appliances are hugely successful in keeping your jaw in its optimal position to minimize and reduce the painful TMJ symptoms you’re suffering.

Bruxism is also associated with Obstructive Sleep Apnea, a common but complex breathing-related sleep disorder that Dr. Lawson also treats.

With so many advances in TMJ technology and with Dr. Lawson’s extensive education and training in neuromuscular dentistry, your TMJ symptoms are treatable.

Dr. Lawson will assess your problem and devise a treatment plan specifically for you. With most TMJ patients, surgery is not necessary, and no narcotic medication is needed. You can get relief from TMJ symptoms with a gifted Urbandale TMJ dentist like Dr. Lawson immediately, so why wait any longer to start treatment for the painful symptoms of TMJ?

Dr. Lawson’s mission is to coordinate care with family physicians, ENTs, gastroenterologists, pulmonologists, sleep and endocrine doctors, and others to help decrease inflammation in the mouth and improve airway function, leading to better general health and reduced risk of breathing-related sleep disorders like Obstructive Sleep Apnea, which is often coupled with TMJ disorder.

We work to aid in controlling blood sugars, quitting tobacco use, and helping you age beautifully. We also want to protect your teeth with metal-free conservative crowns and fillings, which not only look natural but also safeguard your smile against cavities and infections. Our team is ready to address orofacial pain and TMJ dysfunction through a wholistic approach to care for each and every patient regardless of age and socioeconomic status.

What does wholistic dentistry have to do with your TMJ symptoms? Our integrative approach to your care is unparalleled in this area, and the results are astounding. Not only will your TMJ symptoms improve, but your general health, emotional well-being, and quality of life will be better than ever before. You’ll thrive with TMJ dentist Dr. Jessica Lawson and her revolutionary approach to TMJ diagnosis and treatment.

You really cannot fully appreciate what Dr. Lawson can do until you meet her and her amazing dental team. You must see the environment in which they treat every patient like a family member.

Please call Lawson Dentistry today at (515) 278-4366 to schedule a new patient appointment or fill out our online contact form. One of our TMJ treatment team members will reach out to answer questions you may have or schedule a consultation.