LaCinda E.
Great staff and very friendly. They provide great dental care and work. I have been going to Highland Advanced Dental Care for years. I would recommend to family and friends.
If you have experienced an aching or swollen jaw, popping when you chew, or unexplained headaches, you may be dealing with TMJ pain. Highland Advanced Dental Care has relief for your discomfort with TMJ treatment in Highland, MI. Dr. James LoCascio can ease your TMJ symptoms so that you can:
Help is on the way! For TMJ relief using a simple oral appliance or other effective methods, call our staff today at 248-329-3552.
The joint that connects your jaw to your skull on either side of your head is called the temporomandibular joint, or TMJ. If you talk, chew, or just open your mouth, you use your TMJ. When this joint stops working properly and develops chronic problems, it’s called a temporomandibular disorder, or TMD.
A custom mouthguard is one treatment that often helps relieve both TMJ pain and bruxism. When you wear this over your teeth at night while you sleep, it puts gentle pressure on your jaw to move it slightly forward. This movement takes tension off your TMJ, relieving your pain and helping prevent damage to your teeth at the same time.
Dr. LoCascio can also advise you about other methods to help with your TMJ discomfort. Our patients have benefited from:
We’ll be happy to provide you more information on these techniques when you come in for your TMJ consultation or at your regular checkup.
If you are experiencing any of the following symptoms, you might have TMD:
Call our office today at 248-329-3552 for comfortable, effective TMJ treatment in Highland. You can also request an appointment online.
Great staff and very friendly. They provide great dental care and work. I have been going to Highland Advanced Dental Care for years. I would recommend to family and friends.
Today was my first visit with the new team at Highland Advanced Dental. I found them to be thorough, explaining everything to me. I am very comfortable going back there for future dental needs.
Bonnie is my dental hygienist, she is always great to see!! She is welcoming, friendly, gentle and calm. Everyone in the office is so fun and always friendly. Dr. LoCascio has been my dentist for probably 20 years, I wouldn’t go to anyone else!
As usual, I was completely satisfied with my appointment and consultation. Great staff and Dr. LoCascio is the BEST!!
I’ve been going to this office for 40 years and everything is always good. They have taken good care of my teeth and my children’s teeth.
The staff was very nice and understanding. I chipped my tooth and they got me in right away. They even offered me a payment plan since I didn’t have the money then
Very good dentist and a very caring staff. I would recommend them for taking care of your teeth.
Excellent practice. Everyone is very personable and my appointment times have never been late. Would strongly recommend Dr. LoCascio and his staff.
He is absolutely the best, always gets me in anytime, and the staff is outstanding, helpful, always courteous. Highly recommended.
I have been going to Dr. LoCascio for over 20 years. He and his staff provide the best dental care and service. I highly recommend this practice to anyone who wants someone to care about them and their teeth. 🙂
TMJ disorders are often linked to stress and stress-related behaviors such as jaw clenching and/or teeth grinding. If your stress goes away, it’s possible TMJ pain will lessen on its own. However, many people don’t even know they clinch or grind because these behaviors often happen during sleep. Wearing a custom mouthguard will stop these behaviors and relieve pressure on your jaw.
A custom-made mouthguard works by stopping behaviors like teeth grinding that contribute to TMJ pain and also by relieving pressure on your jaw to give it an opportunity to heal. We can also suggest some lifestyle changes that will lessen your TMJ pain. Many of our patients have benefited from doing muscle relaxation exercises, avoiding certain hard foods, and taking anti-inflammatories.
If TMJ treatment is determined to be medically necessary, some medical insurance plans may help pay for it. Some dental insurance plans also may cover it. However, not all insurance plans cover TMJ treatment. We’re happy to help you determine your benefits before treatment. You have payment options other than insurance, including CareCredit financing.
Yes, mouthguards from an experienced dentist are designed to fit over your upper and lower teeth so that as you sleep, your jaw stays in a forward position to properly realign the joint, as well as prevent you from clenching down and putting excess pressure on your TMJ during the night.
We can see you as soon as tomorrow!