Botox for TMJ in New Bern

TMJ is an acronym that stands for “temporomandibular joint”. This is the technical name for the joint that connects your jaw to your skull. It plays a key role in your oral health, but there are many disorders that can cause excess tightness or wear. Clenching and grinding, or bruxism, is the most common TMJ disorder, but there are many others that can impact your jaw and teeth health.

When we inject Botox into the muscles surrounding your TMJ, we take care to only affect certain muscles. This eliminates excess tension while maintaining your ability to speak, eat, and function normally.

After your injections, you won’t need to take any major downtime. Just avoid excessively massaging the injection site, as this can cause the medication to spread to unintended areas.

It may take 7 to 14 days for Botox to take effect, but you should be able to tell as it happens. With time, you’ll begin to feel relief for tension in your jaw and a lessening of any symptoms or jaw tightness. After you visit us for Botox for TMJ in New Bern, your results will last for up to 6 months. After that, you may need to schedule a follow-up treatment.

If you’ve started to notice pain around your jaw or difficulty using your jaw, you may have a TMJ disorder. To determine for sure, we recommend that you schedule a consultation at Evolve Dentistry & Aesthetics.

At your consultation, you’ll visit with our experienced provider to examine your mouth and jaw and talk through your symptoms. We’ll discuss your condition and determine if you may have a TMJ disorder.

If we think getting Botox for TMJ in New Bern may be an effective treatment for you, we’ll develop a personalized treatment plan for your injections.

Most insurance plans won’t cover Botox injections for TMJ, but that doesn’t mean you’re out of options. At Evolve Dentistry & Aesthetics, we’ve partnered with CareCredit to offer financing on any of our services, including our aesthetics or dental care.

With CareCredit, you’ll start by applying for the program online. Once you’re approved, they’ll send you a CareCredit card. This card works similarly to any other credit card—except you can only use it for medical treatments. After activating your card, you’ll be free to request your appointment with us. Simply pay with your CareCredit card, and then you can pay off your balance over time!

Though Botox works great for treating TMJ disorders, everyone knows that the medicine is more famously used to treat facial wrinkles. At Evolve, we’re excited to offer Botox for aesthetics use in addition to our TMJ treatment.

We can inject wrinkle relaxers into many different areas of your face to relieve wrinkles. Common locations include your forehead, under-eye areas, cheeks, lips, neck, and more.

These wrinkle relaxer services work very similarly as our TMJ therapy. Once we inject the medication into your facial muscles, those muscles will lose the ability to contract temporarily. These contractions are what crease your skin and cause wrinkles, so no new lines will be able to form in the treatment area.

Plus, as your muscles loosen, this can lessen the appearance of your current wrinkles too! The result is smoother skin that lasts for up to 6 months after your injection.