TMJ/TMD Treatment

TMJ/TMD Treatment

Mouth guards and occlusal splints

Patients often use the term “mouthguard” to describe different devices that range from a simple commercially available athletic guard to a sophisticated guard custom-made.  These devices are designed to worn on either the upper or lower arch to protect the teeth from harmful habits, after full mouth reconstruction or implant therapy and to help relaxed and stabilized the TMJ and masticatory muscles.