TMJ SURGERY

We provide surgical care for individuals who suffer from temporomandibular disorders (TMDs), specifically arthritic degeneration of the temporomandibular joints (TMJ).

Surgical interventions are reserved for those who fail to improve following comprehensive non-surgical therapies. In general, TMJ surgeries include arthroscopy, arthrocentesis, open joint surgery and total joint replacement using TMJ prostheses.

Non-surgical therapies are usually administered first by your dentist or by a dentist who has extensive experience in splint therapy, pharmacologic therapy, and head and neck physiotherapy. We may complement these therapies in selected patients with therapeutic Botox or other injections. Patients who suffer from chronic pain must be managed by a pain specialist prior to their surgical consultation.