Green DentistryROOT & RESTORE
TMJ & Jaw Pain · Alexandria, VA
Living with jaw pain is more than an inconvenience. It can touch how you eat, sleep, and move through your day. At Green Dentistry, Dr. Park takes a careful, whole-body approach that looks for the root cause of TMJ concerns, rather than only quieting the symptoms, and builds a personalized plan around what we find.
Looking Deeper
The temporomandibular joint is one of the most-used joints in the body, and it works together with your muscles, your bite, your neck, and even how you breathe. That is why jaw pain can show up as headaches, ear pressure, or tension that seems unrelated at first.
Many offices reach for a bite guard that eases symptoms for a while without asking why the symptoms are there. We would rather understand the whole picture first, so your plan addresses the cause and not only the discomfort.
A Closer Look
TMJ pain is a complex puzzle with several contributing factors, affecting the muscles, the joint, the ligaments, and the teeth all at once.
Using advanced 3D imaging such as cone beam CT, we gain a comprehensive view and look for structural factors affecting the joint.
Through a comprehensive TMJ evaluation, we work to identify the underlying contributors and craft a personalized plan, designed just for you. We explain what we find in plain language before any treatment begins.
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Sound Familiar?
Jaw concerns often build slowly, so it is easy to get used to them. If a few of these sound like your day, an evaluation is a gentle place to begin.
Aching or soreness in the jaw, especially when chewing or first thing in the morning.
A click, pop, or grinding sound when you open or close your mouth.
Recurring tension headaches, often around the temples or behind the eyes.
A feeling of fullness, pressure, or ringing in the ears with no clear cause.
Tightness that travels from the jaw into the neck, shoulders, or upper back.
Difficulty opening fully, or a jaw that catches or feels stuck at times.
Personalized Solutions
Because every jaw is different, every plan is too. Depending on what we find, care may include a custom-fitted oral appliance, support for a balanced bite, NightLase laser therapy, or gentle approaches designed to ease muscle tension and support healing.
Our goal is meaningful, lasting relief, not a temporary cover-up. We take the time to explain your options and work toward an outcome that supports both your comfort and your overall health.
Jaw concerns and airway health are often connected. If snoring or restless sleep is also part of the picture, you can learn more on our sleep & airway page.
Take the Next Step
Start your path toward fewer jaw symptoms by scheduling your new patient exam. Call our office, or fill out the form and our team will reach out to help you schedule your visit.
(703) 549-17251643 Prince Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
Mon & Fri 8:00–3:00 · Tue, Wed, Thu 7:00–5:00
"I have been under Dr. Park's care and the service has been outstanding. She has been helping me with TMJ, sleep apnea, braces, and other issues. I am extremely satisfied with her care. The staff is caring, cordial, and professional."
— Milagros S.Share a few details and we will reach out to help you schedule.
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1643 Prince Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 · Steps from King Street Metro