Jaw Problems
Nonsurgical Jaw Treatment in Dripping Springs and Austin, TX
Dr. Reddy’s very passionate about understanding the jaw and how it affects the rest of the mouth and body. Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (TMD) can cause issues with headaches, energy, sleep issues and even hearing loss. If you are experiencing any of these issues please contact us now! He offers many options to treat the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) including splint therapy, myofunctional therapy, physical therapy, orthodontics, frenectomies and many other solutions.
The Forest Springs Dentistry Difference
Dr. Reddy has taken extensive continuing education with The Breathe Institute, Spencer Study Club, VIVOS and Spear to really understand the jaw joint. However, there is no one size fits all solution for any patient. He will assess what you’d specifically like to improve with your therapy and give you multiple options that will help you get there. You will notice that Dr. Reddy is very data driven and will never treat your jaw disorder until you understand your specific situation.
Ensuring Jaw Health: Our Approach
Forest Springs Dentistry is committed to helping our patients in Dripping Springs and Austin, TX, maintain optimum jaw health. We offer a range of dental care treatments tailored to address different jaw problems. Some of our specialized services include:
Dr. Reddy's sometimes uses traditional mouthguards to train your muscles over time and hopefully wean you off of needing splints or orthotics after a certain period of time. Depending on the case, daytime or night time wear could be indicated.
A large part of jaw joint disorders are related to what the muscles are doing. Dr. Reddy works with you in various ways to train your muscles for long term jaw health. In an ideal position for most patients, the goal is to keep your teeth apart and your lips together!
Dr. Reddy's number one priority is always to get you out of pain. If you are having very strong jaw pain, please text the office so we can find a way to help you. Initial improvements could be temporary positioning splints, medications or other therapy.
There is a 91% chance of improvement of clenching and grinding symptoms with a proper tongue tie release. By removing one of the sources of muscle tension you can often improve the health of the jaw joint
The jaw joint has limited blood supply. To optimize healing of the jaw joint we withdraw blood, centrifuge it and place it directly in the jaw joint to help heal the area.
Why Choose Forest Springs Dentistry?
Dr. Reddy has taken extensive coursework on Temporomandibular Disorders including Spencer Study Club, VIVOS, SPEAR and others. He is extremely passionate about the jaw joint and how it is related to your overall health.