Botox, a neurotoxin protein, may help treat symptoms of temporomandibular joint disorders (TMJ/TMD). You may benefit most from this treatment if other methods haven’t worked. Botox may help treat the following TMJ disorder symptoms:

• jaw tension
• headaches due to teeth grinding
• lockjaw in cases of severe stress

Botox treatment for TMJ disorder is a nonsurgical, outpatient procedure. Each treatment session typically takes 15-30 minutes.

Dr. Campbell will inject Botox into your jaw muscles. The injection may cause you to feel pain, similar to a bug bite or prick. We recommend easing the pain with a cold pack.

Although some improvement can be felt within a day or two of treatment, it usually takes several days to feel relief. People who’ve had Botox treatment for TMJ can expect to return to their regular activities as soon as they leave our office.

You should remain upright and avoid rubbing or massaging the injection sites for several hours after treatment. This helps prevent the toxin from spreading to other muscles.

Preventing oral health problems is the number one aim of any general dentist, and at Simon Dentistry, we take preventive dental care very seriously.

General dentistry is all-encompassing; therefore, when patients visit a “General Dentist”, they are visiting a well-trained individual with far-reaching skills. Because of this, doctors in the general dentistry field are able to give broad opinions that encompass several aspects of dentistry.

General dentistry includes many services and procedures. Below are some of the services we provide here at Simon Dentistry, feel free to call with any questions.

Bridges

Dentures
Resin Composite (Tooth colored) Restorations
Root Canal Therapy
Sealants
Extractions
Crowns
Night Guard/Occlusal Guard
Veneers
X-Rays
Enamel Contouring
Nitrous Oxide Local Anesthesia

If you are experiencing or have any questions about the following symptoms please feel free to ask one of our highly-trained professionals.

Bad Breath
Bleeding Gums
Broken/Chipped Tooth
Bruxism (Grinding Teeth)
Gingivitis
Gum Disease
Loose Dentures
Oral Cancer
Toothache
Wisdom Teeth

Simon Dentistry offers the most advanced technology available to ensure high quality dental treatment. We maintain rigorous sterilization techniques for your safety and protection. Our state-of-the-art facility offers many amenities. Each treatment room has flat screens on the wall and ceiling for clear x-ray viewing during your exam, and for your enjoyment. In addition, massage chairs to ensure complete relaxation.

DIGITAL RADIOGRAPHY is a system where traditional dental x-rays and processing are replaced by small sensors. This system takes considerably less time to produce an image. Exposure to radiation is significantly reduced, with only 10% of the amount of radiation being necessary to produce the image. Once an image is taken, it appears automatically on a computer screen or television and is saved into the patients chart.

INTRA ORAL CAMERAS use a tiny fiber-optic wand to easily take vivid photographs of the inside of your mouth. The image is then displayed on the TV screen. This allows you see what we see.

The CAVITRON is an ultrasonic scaler. Power scalers do a more thorough job in less time.   This results in significantly decreased scaling time, healthier gums, and cleaner teeth. This form of teeth cleaning comes in handy when removing stain and deposits from behind and between the teeth. The ultrasonic vibration helps control oral bacteria by breaking down the cell wall of the bacteria.

Occlusal Guards are used to treat a condition known as bruxism, (pronounced BRUK-sizm) which is the forceful clenching and/or grinding of the teeth. In most people, bruxism is mild enough not to be a significant problem; however, some people suffer from severe bruxism that can later become a problem. Bruxism often occurs during sleep and can even occur during short naps.

As you can see in the photos, bruxism can cause indentations in the teeth, wear off the biting surface, abfractions and cracks in the teeth.

Unfortunately, there’s no known cure for bruxism. Ongoing management of bruxism is based on minimizing the abrasion of your tooth’s surfaces by the wearing of a custom fitted night guard, which is designed to the shape of your upper teeth.

Crowns are a type of dental restoration where a tooth-shaped “cap” fully encases the entire visible portion of a tooth. Crowns may be needed for the following situations: weakness of a tooth (due to decay), to support a tooth where a large filling is present (50% or more of the tooth has filling in it), to hold a dental bridge in place, to cover a dental implant, to repair an already broken or severly worn down tooth, or simply to improve the cosmetic appearance of the smile.

Simon Dentistry uses All-Zirconia crowns, which provide the most natural color match than any other crown type, but with the strength of gold. All-Zirconia crowns are cosmetically appealing, and are ideal as well, because of their chip-proof duribility.

Our ultimate goal is to improve the overall esthetics of our patient by whitening, straightening, strengthening, and re-contouring the teeth.

This traditional procedure can be included in the category of cosmetic dentistry when porcelain and composite resin materials are used to provide a tooth-like appearance versus a silver amalgam filling material.

Fillings are done when decay is present in a tooth. The decayed area of the tooth is cleaned out, and the resulting area is filled with a white, resin composite material. Resin composite restorations are not only beautifully esthetic but strong and durable also.

Dental implants are artificial tooth replacements that are used to counter tooth loss. The procedure is categorized as a form of prosthetic (artificial replacement) dentistry, though it also falls into the category of cosmetic dentistry as well.

Although you have a number of restorative options for the treatment of missing teeth, none have proven to be as functionally effective and durable as implants. In many cases, dental implants may be the only logical choice for the restoration of all necessary functionality of the teeth and supporting structures.

Dental implants are stronger and more durable than their restorative counterparts (bridges and dentures). Implants offer a permanent solution to tooth loss. Additionally, implants may be used in conjunction with other restorative procedures for maximum effectiveness. For example, a single implant can serve to support a crown replacing a single missing tooth. Implants can also be used to support a dental bridge for the replacement of multiple missing teeth, and can be used with dentures to increase stability and reduce gum tissue irritation.