{"id":83,"date":"2014-01-15T12:00:34","date_gmt":"2014-01-15T12:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.pineypointoms.com\/?p=83"},"modified":"2026-04-16T13:48:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T18:48:04","slug":"tmj-treatment-with-drs-weil-and-koo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pineypointoms.com\/blog\/tmj-treatment-with-drs-weil-and-koo\/","title":{"rendered":"TMJ Treatment with Drs. Weil and Koo"},"content":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pineypointoms.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/shutterstock_62656942.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-84\" style=\"margin: 10px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pineypointoms.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/shutterstock_62656942-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"shutterstock_62656942\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pineypointoms.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/shutterstock_62656942-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.pineypointoms.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/shutterstock_62656942-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>If you suffer from earaches or find it difficult to open your mouth all the way, you may be suffering from <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pineypointoms.com\/tmj.html\">TMJ pain<\/a><\/b>. <b>TMJ, temporomandibular joint, pain<\/b> is something that is very common, but a lot of people do not know what they can do to alleviate their pain.\n\nThe <b>temporomandibular joint<\/b> is located where the lower jaw meets the skull, and it allows your mouth to open and close with ease. A lot of factors can affect the joint, like stress, high emotions, grinding teeth, and a misaligned bite. The pain associated with <b>TMJ<\/b> can be sharp and piercing, leaving you orally crippled. Some ways your dentist may help with your <b>TMJ pain<\/b> is making a mouth guard for you. This mouth guard prevents your jaw from clenching and your teeth from grinding. A custom mouth guard will be made just for you, as everyone\u2019s mouth is different.\n<!--more-->\nAnother way to help with <b>TMJ pain<\/b> is doing simple jaw exercises and massages. The massages will increase circulation to your jaw, and alleviate some of the pain. The jaw exercises will help you regain control of your jaw muscles, allowing you to open your mouth with ease and prevent clenching.\n\nGood posture can also help with your <b>TMJ pain<\/b>. A relaxed jaw and straight back helps align your jaw, releasing a bit of pain. Good nutrition helps as well. Try to stay away from hard, chewy foods, take small bites, and alternate chewing between the sides of your mouth.\n\nIf you feel as though you suffer from <b>TMJ pain<\/b>, contact your local dentist, and they will be able to assess your concerns.\n<h2>Contact Us Today<\/h2>\n<b>Drs. Weil <\/b>and<b> Koo<\/b> are proud to assist you with your dental needs. We served the greater <b>Houston<\/b> area, <b>Stafford<\/b>, <b>Meyerland<\/b>, <b>Bellaire<\/b>, <b>Lamar Terrace<\/b>, <b>Galleria<\/b>, <b>Briargrove<\/b>, <b>Rice Military<\/b>, <b>Heights<\/b>, <b>Bunker Hill Village<\/b>, <b>Hunters Creek Village<\/b>, <b>Hedwig Village<\/b>, <b>Katy<\/b>, and the surrounding areas. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pineypointoms.com\/contact-us.html\">Call us today<\/a> to make your next appointment","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"If you suffer from earaches or find it difficult to open your mouth all the way, you may be suffering from TMJ pain. TMJ, temporomandibular joint, pain is something that is very common, but a lot of people do not know what they can do to alleviate their pain. The temporomandibular joint is located where the lower jaw meets the skull, and it allows your mouth to open and close with ease. A lot of factors can affect the joint, like stress, high emotions, grinding teeth, and a misaligned bite. The pain associated with TMJ can be sharp and piercing, leaving you orally crippled. Some ways your dentist may help with your TMJ pain is [&hellip;] <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pineypointoms.com\/blog\/tmj-treatment-with-drs-weil-and-koo\/\">(Read More)<\/a>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[7,8,9,10,4,11,12,13,14,3,15,29],"class_list":["post-83","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-tmj-treatment","tag-bellaire","tag-briargrove","tag-bunker-hill-village","tag-galleria","tag-houston","tag-hunters-creek-village","tag-katy","tag-lamar-terrace","tag-meyerland","tag-piney-point-oral-and-maxillofacial-surgery","tag-stafford","tag-tmj-therapy"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pineypointoms.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pineypointoms.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pineypointoms.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pineypointoms.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pineypointoms.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=83"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.pineypointoms.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1870,"href":"https:\/\/www.pineypointoms.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83\/revisions\/1870"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pineypointoms.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=83"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pineypointoms.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=83"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pineypointoms.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=83"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}