DFW Oral Surgeon: Your Oral Surgeons For Every Facial Emergency

YOUR ORAL SURGEON For Every Facial Emergency

by Steve Gamel

As a board-certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon, Dr. John Shillingburg has heard it repeatedly where patients will come in with jaw pain and say, “I think I have TMJ.” In reality, everyone has TMJ, or a jaw joint — two to be exact. The correct terminology is Temporamandibular Disorer, or TMD, which can range from mild discomfort to headaches and severe popping and clicking in the jaw that makes it difficult for someone to open their mouth or even chew certain foods.

Regardless of the confusion between TMJ or a seven to a one or a two. If someone and TMD, those patients have come to the tells you, ‘I’m going to completely get rid right place. The Temporomandibular Joint of your TMD,’ then that’s someone you (TMJ) is one of the most complex joints need to avoid.” in the body, and if you’re experiencing any pain in this area, Dr. Shillingburg and You don’t have to worry about anything his team at DFW Oral with Dr. Shillingburg. He is trained Surgeons in Flower Mound want to help. If someone tells and credentialed in dentoalveolar surgery, “I always tell patients that I’d prefer to see them first for a you, ‘I’m going to completely get rid of your TMD,’ then facial cosmetic surgery, implant surgery, orthognathic surgery, facial reconstructive thorough evaluation,” that’s someone you oral surgery, and dental Dr. Shillingburg said. “If there are no major need to avoid.” anesthesiology. This allows him to treat abnormalities or everything from a simple anything like that, then your TMD can be tooth extraction to replacing every tooth managed conservatively. The goal of the treatment is not to eradicate someone’s in a patient’s mouth. pain. It’s to help someone know what the A quick visit to DFW Oral for your TMD triggers are and take their pain from a six symptoms includes a CT scan, MRI, other X-rays, and a thorough evaluation to rule out tumors or anything else that would necessitate surgical intervention. If none of those issues exist, Dr. Shillingburg has close relationships with dentists in the area who can get you fitted with a professionally made TMJ night guard.

“Patients will work with the dentist in a conservative manner,” Dr. Shillingburg said. “In rare cases where their symptoms do not improve, the patient would come back to me. Depending on their situation, we would look at other options, including a joint flush out or a total joint replacement in extremely rare instances.”

Dr. Shillingburg’s facility is a true outpatient surgery center capable of treating any mouth and jaw condition. When you have an emergency, there’s no reason to go anywhere else because DFW Oral Surgeons is equipped for it all.

Dr. Shillingburg is proud to serve the residents in and around Argyle, Bartonville, Highland Village, Lantana, Double Oak, South Denton, Denton County, and surrounding areas.