Headache and Migraine Solutions

Suffering From Migraines? It Could Be Your Teeth!

When you have a toothache, you know where it hurts, and maybe why. But when it comes to migraine and headache, the cause could be anything! One of the big causes of headaches often gets overlooked though–your teeth. If you’ve spent countless trips to your doctor trying to figure out the cause of your headaches, let Shorewood Family Dental Care help with our migraine and headache solutions!

Your oral health can cause headaches in a number of ways:

• Tooth grinding (bruxism).
• A misaligning in your bite.
• TMJ problems or TMD.
• Referred pain from an infection, cavity, or abscess.

For some headaches caused by your oral health, we can offer fillings, root canals other restorative dentistry and migraine and headache solutions in Shorewood, IL procedures to help, but for causes related to teeth grinding, TMD, or alignment, we have a whole other set of solutions: custom mouthguards and appliances.

Diagnosing Your Headaches

At your first appointment, we’ll start with an initial examination to rule out any possible cause of your headaches. If we can’t find any infection or decay that could be referring pain, then we’ll proceed to test your bite and examine your teeth for evidence of wear caused by teeth grinding.

While bruxism and TMD often go hand in hand, it is possible to have one of them without the other. If you are experiencing symptoms of bruxism, you may be waking up with a headache, waking up your partner due to loud teeth grinding at night, noticing that your teeth are flattened or chipped, or have pain originating in your temples.

If you’re suffering from TMD, you may have pain in your jaw or cheeks, trouble chewing, hearing a popping sound when you chew, or find chewing is uncomfortable. For both TMD and bruxism, we can offer you solutions that can eliminate symptoms and help you sleep better!

Mouthguards and Appliances

For people suffering from TMD, we can offer a small appliance that you wear at night. Worn on the front few teeth, it will help your jaw stay in a natural, comfortable position. You’ll wake up feeling rested and without pain, all because of a small, custom-made appliance!

Bruxism is treated in a similar way but with a different piece of equipment. We will make you a cushioned mouthguard that not only prevents nighttime bruxism, it also cushions your mouth to absorb the force of the motions. Your jaw will be kept in a comfortable position that will help you wake up feeling rested and ready to face the day pain free!

Headache & Migraine Solutions at Shorewood Family Dental Care

For migraine and headache solutions or if  you think you are affected by TMD or bruxism, call us today at (815) 725-5991! You can also request an appointment for headache and migraine solutions using our online form. A simple appliance can prevent sleepless nights and painful days!