Treatment & restoration

Jaw joint & bruxism

We discuss your bite, teeth clenching, jaw movement and discomfort. Care is selected after assessment and may include a bite splint or physiotherapy.

Clear dental splint held in gloved hands.

Jaw joint care and bruxism

What it can include

Your dentist decides what suits you after an assessment.

  • Temporomandibular joint assessment — TMJ/TMD
  • Teeth grinding and clenching assessment
  • Night guards and occlusal stabilisation splints
  • Jaw physiotherapy and exercises
  • Manual therapy and muscle massage
  • Individual home exercise programme
  • Adjunctive laser applications
  • Electromagnetic field therapy — BEMER, as an adjunct
  • PRF joint injections following assessment

At your consultation

Useful questions to ask your dentist:

  1. What might explain the discomfort?
  2. What role could a splint or physiotherapy have?
  3. How will progress be reviewed?

About costs

Reception can confirm the consultation fee. For treatment, ask for an estimate that lists the stages, materials and follow-up visits. Your plan and cost are set after the consultation, based on your situation.

Book a consultation.

Tell us what worries you. The dentist assesses the situation and explains your options.