Restoring Jaw Comfort With Gentle, Personalized Care
Coral Gables TMJ Treatment
Living with TMJ pain can affect your daily routine—from chewing and speaking to sleeping comfortably. At Elite Smiles Dental Center, we offer comprehensive TMJ treatments designed to relieve muscle tension, reduce pain, and restore healthy jaw function using gentle, customized techniques.
Whether your TMJ discomfort is caused by clenching, grinding, inflammation, stress, or bite issues, our team takes the time to understand your symptoms and build a treatment plan tailored to your needs. We focus on restoring comfort, improving mobility, and preventing long-term damage.
With a compassionate approach and modern technology, we ensure a smooth, supportive experience from start to finish.
Benefits of TMJ Treatment
Customized TMJ care offers long-lasting relief and supports both oral health and overall comfort.
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Relief from Jaw Pain & Tension
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Improved Jaw Mobility
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Reduced Teeth Grinding & Clenching
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Decreased Headaches & Facial Pain
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Protection Against Tooth Wear
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Better Bite Function & Alignment
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Personalized, Non-Invasive Treatment Options
Our TMJ solutions focus on addressing the underlying cause of your discomfort, helping you regain balance and ease in your jaw movement.
TMJ treatment focuses on relieving dysfunction and pain in the temporomandibular joint—the hinge connecting your jaw to your skull. When this joint or its surrounding muscles become strained or inflamed, it can lead to discomfort, clicking, headaches, and difficulty moving the jaw.
At Elite Smiles Dental Center, TMJ treatment may include:
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Bite adjustments
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Muscle therapies
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Splint or nightguard therapy
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Relaxation techniques
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Jaw-function rehabilitation
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Targeted therapeutic injections (if needed)
Every treatment plan is customized to your symptoms, lifestyle, and oral health goals, ensuring safe, effective, and lasting relief.
Why TMJ Treatment May Be Necessary
TMJ disorders often develop from chronic muscle strain, misalignment, stress, or grinding. Without treatment, these issues can lead to worsening pain, tooth damage, and limited jaw movement.
You may need TMJ treatment if you experience:
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Jaw tightness or stiffness
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Pain while chewing or speaking
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Clicking or popping sounds
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Headaches or earaches
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Facial tension or tenderness
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Jaw locking or limited movement
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Chronic clenching or grinding (bruxism)
Addressing TMJ symptoms early helps protect your teeth, muscles, and joints from long-term complications.
What to Expect During Your TMJ Treatment Appointment
At Elite Smiles Dental Center, your TMJ care doesn’t end after treatment. We monitor your progress, suggest lifestyle and posture improvements, and make any necessary adjustments to ensure long-term comfort and stability.
Every step of your treatment plan is customized based on your symptoms, daily habits, and response to therapy. We’re here to support you through every stage of your TMJ recovery.
Personalized Care Beyond the Procedure
At Elite Smiles Dental Center, your TMJ care doesn’t end after treatment. We monitor your progress, suggest lifestyle and posture improvements, and make any necessary adjustments to ensure long-term comfort and stability.
Every step of your treatment plan is customized based on your symptoms, daily habits, and response to therapy. We’re here to support you through every stage of your TMJ recovery.
Our Gentle, Family-Oriented Approach
TMJ discomfort can be frustrating and stressful, which is why we make every visit calm, clear, and comfortable. At Elite Smiles Dental Center, we treat every patient like family and work to create a welcoming environment where you feel heard, understood, and cared for.
From your first consultation to your long-term follow-up, our team is committed to ensuring you feel relaxed, supported, and confident in your treatment.
Frequently asked questions
What causes TMJ disorders?
TMJ issues can be caused by teeth grinding, stress, misalignment, injury, arthritis, or muscle strain around the jaw joint.
How do I know if I have TMJ?
Common symptoms include jaw pain, clicking, headaches, stiffness, and difficulty opening or closing your mouth comfortably.
What treatments are available for TMJ pain?
Treatments may include nightguards, bite corrections, muscle therapy, home-care exercises, and jaw relaxation techniques.
Is TMJ treatment painful?
No. Most treatments are gentle, non-invasive, and designed to relieve discomfort—not cause it.
How long does it take to feel relief?
Many patients notice improvement within days or weeks, depending on the recommended treatment plan.
Can TMJ get worse if untreated?
Yes. Without treatment, TMJ issues can lead to increased pain, tooth wear, muscle strain, and limited jaw movement.
Will I need long-term TMJ treatment?
This depends on the cause of your symptoms. Some patients need short-term therapy, while others benefit from ongoing preventive care.
Leiter Padilla
Never been treated this well in my life at a dentist office. Since we are kids we all have fears and discomforts when visiting our dentists but Dr Fernandez expertise, knowledge and dedication makes all your discomforts go away. This is a family business so she and her entire team treat you like family; it’s simple as that. Highly recommended.
Emma Perez
Me realice mi limpieza y un blanqueamiento con la Dr Fernández ya que su oficina está en una excelente locación muy cerca de mi trabajo y casa y fue una muy grata sorpresa. Superó todas mis expectativas, no solamente ella sino todo su equipo es excelente. Muy recomendada.