Your guide to TMJ Disorders in four FAQs

Jaw pain when opening your mouth is but one of many symptoms associated with TMJ Disorder or TMJ Dysfunction (TMD). Due to the nature of these symptoms, TMD has many life-altering implications. It can affect everyday function, making it tough to open and close your mouth and to chew food comfortably and without difficulty. Fortunately, El Paso Modern Dentistry serves West Texas with tailored treatment plans that are often multi-faceted. Plans developed by our dentist, Dr. Enrique Darancou, account for the many different sources or root causes of this often debilitating group of disorders.
Why you should not ignore the symptoms of TMJ Dysfunction. Trust our expertise for actual, sustained relief

Serving far-western Texas, Dr. Enrique Darancou of El Paso Modern Dentistry has considerable expertise with Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (TMDs). Also known as “TMJ Dysfunction,” this condition affects the joints that connect the jaw to the rest of the head. TMD is characterized partly by pain that may radiate to the face, ears, neck, shoulders, and […]
Relieve TMJ pain and restore healthy function and comfort with a range of TMJ treatment options

El Paso Modern Dentistry in far West Texas is the right place for relief from jaw pain, radiating facial, shoulder, and neck pain, tension headaches, earaches, and migraines. These types of pain are associated with Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (TMDs or TMJDs). This class of conditions may be accompanied by other characteristic symptoms, including: “Noisy” jaw, […]