Jaw clenching, treated at the muscle.
Botox for TMJ relaxes overactive jaw muscles. Assessed by a physician, dosed by a medical provider, and priced exactly before anything is done.
You catch yourself clenching at your desk. You wake with a jaw that feels tight before the day has started. Someone hears you grinding at night. These are the things people describe when they ask us about Botox for TMJ.
For many patients it may reduce the tension, the clenching and the discomfort that come with TMJ symptoms. At Qua it is a medical visit, not a menu item. A physician sees you first, and you leave with a plan, not a package.
What TMJ symptoms can feel like
TMJ is short for the temporomandibular joint, the hinge just in front of each ear where the jaw meets the skull. When the muscles that close the jaw are overactive, through the day or through the night, many patients feel the tension well beyond the joint itself.
Not everyone feels it the same way. Some people notice the clenching itself. Others only notice the aftermath.
- Jaw tightness, often worse in the morning
- Clenching during the day, often without realizing it
- Grinding at night, often noticed by a partner or dentist first
- Discomfort in the jaw, at the temples or near the ears
- A jaw that tires or aches with chewing
How Botox for TMJ works
It is placed into the muscles that clench and grind, and over the following days they usually quiet down. With less force going through the joint, many patients find the tension and discomfort ease.
For most patients the effect fades gradually over the following months, so if it helps you, treatment can be repeated. It does not repair the joint itself, and it does not replace a night guard or your dentist's care for worn teeth.
Who assesses you
A physician sees you. Every plan begins with Dr. Abboud and her medical team, never a sales consult. The number of units is decided by the medical provider at your visit, based on your muscles and your symptoms, not a standard package.
Dr. Abboud has spent thirty years in practice and tries every treatment on herself before offering it. If we think something else is driving your symptoms, we will say so.
Pricing, honestly
Final cost depends on the number of units, and that depends on you, so we do not quote a figure before we have seen you. You leave the consultation with exact pricing, and nothing is done until you have it.
The only cost we state online is the $50 deposit that holds your appointment request through Square until our team has confirmed the time with you. Ask the front desk about insurance.
- You clench during the day, or wake with a tight, sore jaw
- A partner or your dentist has noticed you grind at night
- Jaw tension that keeps returning despite rest or a night guard
- Men as well as women
- You want a physician's assessment first, not a package
- Request a consultation
The button opens Injectables on the concierge page. Choose Botox For TMJ, pick a time, and a $50 deposit through Square holds the request. Our team confirms every appointment personally. No referral needed.
- A medical assessment
In a 30-minute consultation, Dr. Abboud and her medical team go through your symptoms and history and examine your jaw. If treatment fits, the medical provider decides the number of units.
- Treatment, then a check-in
Usually a few small injections and, for most patients, little downtime. We may ask you back to review how the muscles have responded and, if it helped, to plan the next visit.
Straight answers.
The aim is function, not appearance. Some patients notice the lower face looks a little slimmer over time as the muscles relax; that varies, and your provider will tell you what to expect.
For many patients, everyday chewing and speech are unchanged. Some notice the jaw tires sooner with very chewy foods in the first weeks. Your provider will explain what is usual.
For most patients the effect builds over days, not minutes, and fades over the following months. How long it lasts varies from person to person, which is why we review you rather than book a fixed schedule.
Ask the front desk. Whatever the answer, you will have exact pricing at your consultation.
We are in Burr Ridge Village Center, and patients come to us from Hinsdale, Willowbrook, Downers Grove, Clarendon Hills, Westmont, Western Springs, Naperville, Elmhurst, Wheaton and Glen Ellyn. Request a time online or call (630) 561-0590.
Request your visit.
A member of our team confirms every appointment personally. No referral needed.