{"id":418,"date":"2014-02-27T07:19:13","date_gmt":"2014-02-27T07:19:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.lehighvalleydentalhealth.com\/?p=418"},"modified":"2016-11-23T17:32:56","modified_gmt":"2016-11-23T17:32:56","slug":"tmj-therapy-salivonchik","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lehighvalleydentalhealth.com\/blog\/tmj-therapy-salivonchik\/","title":{"rendered":"Experience Relief with TMJ Therapy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-419\" style=\"margin: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lehighvalleydentalhealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Jaw-Pain-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"TMJ\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lehighvalleydentalhealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Jaw-Pain-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lehighvalleydentalhealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Jaw-Pain.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Millions of Americans experience\u00a0<b>TMJ disorder<\/b>.\u00a0<b>TMJ<\/b> stands for temporomandibular joint. These joints are located underneath the ears and help us open and close our mouths smoothly.<\/p>\n<p>Pain occurs when one or both of these joints malfunction. What causes them to malfunction? That can vary. Sometimes it\u2019s physical or emotional stress, but a misaligned bite or an injury can also contribute. Other symptoms of <b>TMJ disorder<\/b> include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A jaw that pops or clicks<\/li>\n<li>Bruxism (teeth grinding)<\/li>\n<li>Inability to fully open or close the mouth<\/li>\n<li>Chronic earaches<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Effective Treatment with Oral Appliance Therapy<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lehighvalleydentalhealth.com\/meet-dr-john-salivonchik.html\">Dr. Salivonchik<\/a> uses <b>oral appliance therapy<\/b> to relieve uncomfortable symptoms. This effective treatment method uses a custom-made mouthpiece that fits over teeth and holds the jaw forward slightly. This action releases tension in the jaw and gives stressed muscles a chance to relax, easing pain as a result.<\/p>\n<p>Do you want to find relief from TMJ pain? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lehighvalleydentalhealth.com\/contact-us.html\">Call our Coplay, PA dental office<\/a>\u00a0today to schedule a consultation with <b>Dr. Salivonchik<\/b>. Our entire team would be happy to help you. We offer <b>TMJ therapy<\/b> to patients from all around <b>Lehigh Valley<\/b>, including <b>Whitehall<\/b>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.lehighvalleydentalhealth.com\/allentown-dentistry.html\">Allentown<\/a>, <b>Bethlehem<\/b>, <b>Easton<\/b>, <b>The<\/b> <b>Poconos<\/b>, and beyond.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Millions of Americans experience\u00a0TMJ disorder.\u00a0TMJ stands for temporomandibular joint. These joints are located underneath the ears and help us open and close our mouths smoothly. Pain occurs when one or both of these joints malfunction. What causes them to malfunction? That can vary. Sometimes it\u2019s physical or emotional stress, but a misaligned bite or an [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[96],"tags":[78,125,155,126,184,77,127,162,131],"class_list":["post-418","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general-dentistry","tag-allentown","tag-bethlehem","tag-dr-s-john-salivonchik","tag-easton","tag-general-dentistry","tag-lehigh-valley","tag-the-poconos","tag-tmj-therapy","tag-whitehall"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Experience Relief with TMJ Therapy - Dental Blog | Dentist Lehigh Valley | Teeth Whitening | Implant Dentistry | Restorative Dentistry | S. 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