"Your dental office is one of the few I have encountered that is welcoming, friendly, and professional in its energy, design and people... Thank you for offering neuromuscular dentistry. Your kind generosity will always be remembered"

Bonnie

"Thank you all so much for my beautiful new smile! I no longer feel self concious when I smile. I feel like I have a whole new outlook on my soon to be "retirement years". Thanks to Dr Babin and your professional team for a wonderful experience."

Brenda

"Thanks so much for all the tender care"

Judy

"Thank-You all so much for my great smile. I love it so much!!"

Wendy

"Thank you very much Dr Babin and staff. You have gone above and beyond the call of duty,and have been professional and caring. My finance and both our families and friends all really appreciate your hard work for our special day"

Joel

"My family and I owe you so much thanks for taking such great care of us. At our previous dental office I never felt confident or taken care of. We are so thankful we switched dentists."

Jason

"A thank you to Dr Babin and the team there. I've had nothing but terrifying experiences at the dentist but my latest fillings with Dr Babin were SO much better than I've had before. I barely felt the freezing and really appreciate the extra effort the dental assistants put in to make me feel comfortable"

Sarah

I wanted to be able to smile a big smile without being embarrased and covering my teeth...(you) have opened up a part ofmy life that I have kept closed away from the world my whole adult life - my smile...

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TMD / TMJ Dentistry

Building Your Bite

How Can TMD / TMJ Be Treated?
Neuromuscular dentists first measure the most relaxed position of your jaw to determine the goal for normal jaw positioning. Then the dentist works to realign the bite and restore the teeth and thus the jaw and joints to their optimal position. Once the bite is realigned and the jaw is in place, pain that resulted from the imbalance disappears.

The Treatment Process
To begin building your bite, Dr. Babin begins by taking a series of simple scans of your jaw to determine how well the muscles are functioning.

TMD / TMJ treatment   You might think of this like an MRI for your mouth. Once this neuromuscular information is gathered we will treat you with Transcutaneous Electrical Stimulation (TENS).
TMD / TMJ treatment   The TENS machine allows us to relax fatigued muscles and determine their optimal resting place - it is like a massage for your muscles. Based on this information Dr. Babin makes a clear plastic appliance called an orthotic.

TMD / TMJ treatment
TENS machine

How long does it take?
The orthotic is worn over your bottom teeth and places your jaw in proper neuromuscular occlusion, helping your jaw maintain its optimal resting place. The orthotic is worn for about 3 months, during which time Dr. Babin will TENS your muscles and make adjustments to your orthotic to maintain optimal neuromuscular occlusion.

Once your symptoms are aleviated and your bite is in its optimal position, Dr. Babin will begin to restore your teeth to the new bite using the concepts of neuromuscular dentistry.

Contact our dental office today in Victoria, (Vancouver Island) B.C. to learn more about neuromuscular therapy!

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