What is “TMD”?

Eliminate Jaw Pain
and Headaches!


Connecting the lower jaw to the skull, TMJ is an important joint that causes disorders for millions. Using the most advanced treatments available, our practice can help relieve:

  • Jaw, neck and shoulder pain
  • Facial swelling
  • Pain or ringing in your ears
  • Headaches and nausea
TMD, or temporomandibular dysfunction is a group of illnesses, which affect the temporomandibular joint, as well as the associated muscles of the jaw, face and neck and related neurological and vascular structures. Problems with your jaw joint can produce many symptoms, that do not appear to be related to the joint.
Dr. Debora Klein has 26 years of experience in treating TMJ, Jaw Pain, Headaches, and Cranio-Facial Pain.
What are the symptoms?
The symptoms of TMD can include one or more of the following:
  1. Headaches over the eye, in the temples, behind the eyes, and at the base of the skull
  2. Generalized face pain as well as more specific pain directly in front of the ears
  3. Ear symptoms including ringing, buzzing, congestion and pain
  4. Neck and shoulder pain as well as clicking or grating noises of the joint
  5. Locking or pain in the joint itself
  6. Grinding your teeth at night and your teeth are worn down, or they do not touch when you bite together
“I choose Dr. Debora Klein for my patients because of her extraordinary ability to diagnose and treat cranio-facial pain with an integrative approach.”
—Bernadette Goheen Kohn, D.O.,
Neuromuscular Medicine Board Certified, McHenry

Commonly misdiagnosed or overlooked, subtle misalignments in the Temporomandibular joints can be a common significant source of head and neck pain. If you have frequent and severe head or neck pain, you owe it to yourself to investigate our doctor's life-changing approach to correcting these TMJ problems.

“When I came to Dr. Klein, I was having regular headaches that would stop my day. I’d take all kinds of medicines, herbal and otherwise, hoping to stop the pain. Within a few visits, I had stopped needing these medicines, and my pain has all but vanished. The increase to my quality of life cannot begin to be described, and I thank Dr. Klein and her staff so much for their commitment to my care.”
—Betsy J.
Naperville, IL

 

TMD is not caused by problems with your teeth, and is therefore not a dental problem. We have excellent results getting the cost of treatment for headaches, neck pain or face pain covered by your medical insurance.

 

Dr. Klein has extensive training in treating all symptoms of TMD, including thousands of hours of education. She is a diplomate on the board of the American Academy of Craniofacial Pain.