If the treatments listed above don’t help, your Dentist may suggest one or more of the following:
- Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS). This therapy uses low-level electrical currents to provide pain relief by relaxing your jaw joint and facial muscles. It can be done at the Dentist's Office or at home.
- Ultrasound. Deep heat applied to the joint can relieve soreness or improve mobility.
- Trigger-point injections. Pain medication or anesthesia is injected into tender facial muscles called "trigger points" to give relief.
- Radio wave therapy. Radio waves stimulate the joint, which increases blood flow and eases pain.
- Low-level laser therapy. This lowers pain and inflammation and helps you move your neck more freely and open your mouth wider.
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