TMJ

At the practice of Dr. Heather F. Fleschler, patients in Houston, TX and the surrounding communities are able to receive comprehensive dental care. This includes neuromuscular dentistry for patients who have been diagnosed with TMJ or TMD. What is TMJ/TMD? Dr. Heather F. Fleschler of Houston, TX describes TMJ as the temporomandibular joint. This joint

Our face and mouth are parts of a complex system of interconnected muscles, joints, and bones that work together to allow us to show an array of facial expressions, eat, breathe, and swallow correctly. This is a finely-tuned system that depends on the proper function of each part and when there are disorders within that

Serving Houston, Sugar Land, Pasadena & Nearby Areas of Texas All too often, you can find yourself caught up in your job, your family responsibilities, and other commitments and not even realize how stressed you have become. When you are experiencing regular headaches, jaw pain, or difficulty chewing, you may just assume it’s from the

If you suffer from chronic headaches, jaw pain, or even neck pain, you may actually be dealing with TMJ disorder. This neuromuscular disorder affects the temporomandibular joint, which connects the jawbone to your skull, and is a complex joint that allows your jaw and mouth to move in various directions for talking, eating, and laughing.

TMJ is a painful condition that occurs when your jaw becomes misaligned. It can cause you to experience a variety of painful symptoms throughout your face, jaw, neck, back and shoulders. For many individuals, these symptoms can be debilitating, impacting their life on a daily basis. Fortunately, you don’t have to live with chronic TMJ