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    • Ear symptoms related to TMJ
    • Snoring and sleep apnoea support
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    • TMJ disorders and jaw pain
    • Jaw clicking, locking and restricted opening
    • Chronic jaw, face and neck pain
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    • Clenching and grinding (bruxism)
    • Facial pain and tightness
    • Ear symptoms related to TMJ
    • Snoring and sleep apnoea support
  • TMJ Treatments
    • Comprehensive TMJ assessment and diagnosis
    • Allied Health Collaboration
    • Orthotics and splint therapy
    • Muscle relaxant injections
    • Low-level laser therapy
    • Targeted Therapeutic Treatments
    • Sleep-related treatment support
    • Lifestyle and contributing factor guidance
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  • TMJ Symptoms
    • TMJ disorders and jaw pain
    • Jaw clicking, locking and restricted opening
    • Chronic jaw, face and neck pain
    • Headaches and TMD
    • Clenching and grinding (bruxism)
    • Facial pain and tightness
    • Ear symptoms related to TMJ
    • Snoring and sleep apnoea support
  • TMJ Treatments
    • Comprehensive TMJ assessment and diagnosis
    • Allied Health Collaboration
    • Orthotics and splint therapy
    • Muscle relaxant injections
    • Low-level laser therapy
    • Targeted Therapeutic Treatments
    • Sleep-related treatment support
    • Lifestyle and contributing factor guidance
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Evidence-based guidance for jaw pain, TMJ symptoms and related conditions. Explore clear explanations written to help you understand what may be contributing to your symptoms and what next steps may be appropriate.
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TMJ Diagnosis & Treatment
TMJ Symptoms: Early Signs, Causes and When to Seek Assessment
TMJ symptoms explained clearly Temporomandibular joint, or TMJ, symptoms can present in different ways....
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Jaw Pain
Jaw Clicking and Locking: What It Means and When It Matters
Jaw clicking is common. Locking requires understanding. Jaw clicking can sound alarming. For many people,...
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TMJ Diagnosis & Treatment
TMJ Recovery Timeline: What to Expect After Treatment
Understanding your TMJ recovery journey begins with realistic expectations about healing timeframes and...
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TMJ Diagnosis & Treatment
Safe TMJ Treatment During Pregnancy: Natural Relief Options for Melbourne Mums
Pregnancy brings many physical changes that can affect your jaw joints and surrounding muscles. Understanding...
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Educational Resources
Natural TMJ Pain Relief Methods That Actually Work: Evidence-Based Solutions for Lasting Comfort
Living with temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain can feel overwhelming, affecting everything from eating...
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Clenching & Grinding
How to Tell if You Have TMJ or Bruxism: Complete Guide
Many people experiencing jaw pain, headaches, or dental issues find themselves confused about whether...
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Referral & Specialist Network
Essential Guide to Selecting a Qualified TMJ Doctor in Melbourne
Choosing the right TMJ doctor can be the difference between years of ongoing pain and finding lasting...
Dental splint
TMJ Diagnosis & Treatment
Patient Experiences with Dental Splints: Real-Life Stories of TMJ Pain
Waking up with  jaw pain, persistent headaches and facial pain can be debilitating for those who...
Diagnostic Injections
TMJ Diagnosis & Treatment
How Diagnostic Injections for TMJ Can Improve Treatment Outcomes
How Diagnostic Injections for TMJ Can Enhance Pain Relief and Recovery Temporomandibular joint (TMJ)...
Botox Injection
TMJ Diagnosis & Treatment
The role of Botox in TMJ symptoms
The Role of Botox in TMJ Symptoms Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders affect millions of people...
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TMJ Diagnosis & Treatment
TMJ Treatments are Aimed at Helping Reduce Inflammation, Parafunction, and Sympathetic Overdrive
Living with temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder can feel like an endless cycle of pain, dysfunction,...
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Headaches & Facial Pain
Where is TMJ Headache Located? Find the Pain Spots & How to Relieve Them Fast!
TMJ Headache Location: Pain Areas You Should Know TMJ (temporomandibular joint) headaches are often...
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Jaw Pain
TMJ Clicking and Popping Symptoms: A Comprehensive Guide
If you’ve ever heard a clicking or popping sound when you open or close your mouth, you may have...
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Headaches & Facial Pain
TMJ Headaches: How Jaw Tension Can Contribute to Ongoing Head Pain
TMJ headaches explained clearly Headaches are common and can have many causes. In some cases, jaw tension...
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TMJ Diagnosis & Treatment
How Muscle Relaxant Injections Can Prevent Long-Term Complications
TMJ (temporomandibular joint) disorders are more widespread than many realise, impacting millions of...
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Educational Resources
How Environmental and Lifestyle Factors Affect TMJ Disorders
TMJ (temporomandibular joint) disorders can happen for many reasons, and they can be really painful and...
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TMJ Diagnosis & Treatment
How TMJ Affects Facial Nerves and Pain
Imagine having a persistent ache in your jaw that just won’t go away. Over time, this pain becomes...
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Headaches & Facial Pain
How TMJ Impacts Migraines
Have you experienced migraines due to TMJ disorder? Migraines and TMJ (temporomandibular joint) disorders...
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Headaches & Facial Pain
How Dangerous Are TMJ Headaches
Understanding the Impact and Risks of TMJ Headaches TMJ (temporomandibular joint) headaches are typically...
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TMJ Diagnosis & Treatment
Why Botox Could Be Your Answer to Managing TMJ Pain
Why Botox Could Be Your Answer to Managing TMJ Pain Botox could be an effective non-surgical solution...
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Headaches & Facial Pain
How TMJ Disorders Causes Facial Pain and Ways to Relieve It
What are the Signs of TMJ Symptoms TMJ symptoms hit 5 to 12 out of 100 people, mostly women aged 20...
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Headaches & Facial Pain
Effective TMJ Headache Treatments in Melbourne
What is TMJ? TMJ stands for the special joints that link your jaw to your head, sitting right by your...
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Jaw Pain
What is TMJ? Understanding Causes and Symptoms of Jaw Pain
TMJ disorders, referring to conditions that affect the temporomandibular joint (the joint connecting...
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Sleep & Airway
Treatment Options for Sleep Apnoea
What Is Sleep Apnoea? Sleep apnoea is a condition related to breathing during sleep. Obstructive sleep...
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Educational Resources
Dealing With TMJ Disorder
Temporomandibular disorder, often referred to as TMJ or TMD, is a disorder of the temporomandibular joint...
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Clenching & Grinding
The Link Between Snoring and Sleep Apnoea
Snoring isn’t just an irritation to your partner and household. It can also be an indicator of a dangerous...
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Clenching & Grinding
Do your teeth hurt when you wake up?
If you suffer from tooth pain upon waking, it could be a sign of a dental or health issue, such as TMJ....
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Jaw Pain
The link between facial tension and TMJ pain
Facial tension often occurs as a response to stress and can lead to discomfort in other areas of the...
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Jaw Pain
What causes a cracking jaw?
If you have noticed a cracking, clicking, or snapping sound in your jaw, it could be a sign of a TMJ...
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Ear Pain
What is the link between TMJ disorders and tinnitus?
Research suggests that TMJ disorders may cause some cases of tinnitus. Tinnitus, a condition in which...
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Jaw Pain
What causes a locked jaw?
A locked jaw can be caused by a TMD, as well as other factors. If you have experienced a tight jaw,...
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Headaches & Facial Pain
Are you suffering from facial tension?
Facial tension is a common response to stress and can also be linked to a TMJ-related problem.   If...
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Headaches & Facial Pain
What are the symptoms of a TMJ headache?
TMJ-related problems can often cause headaches, as well as other uncomfortable symptoms. If you struggle...
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Educational Resources
Does stress cause TMJ?
Stress can cause clenching of the jaw and teeth grinding, which can lead to pain and tightness. It’s...
5 signs your headache is caused by a TMJ Disorder
Headaches & Facial Pain
5 signs your headache is caused by a TMJ Disorder
With busy schedules, a headache can become a normal inconvenience to your day. A number of common causes...
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Ear Pain
What causes ear and jaw pain?
Ear and jaw pain can be caused by referred pain, as well as certain medical conditions. If you are...
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Educational Resources
Exercises for TMJ pain
If you suffer from TMJ-related pain, at-home exercises can often help provide relief. TMJ dysfunction...
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Clenching & Grinding
Can TMJ disorder cause tooth pain?
TMJ-related pain can often spread to the teeth. If you are suffering from tooth pain, there are a number...
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Headaches & Facial Pain
How does TMJ cause headaches?
Headaches are a common symptom of TMJ dysfunction. Most of us experience headaches from time to time,...
At-home TMJ treatments
Educational Resources
At-home TMJ treatment and management
At Home TMJ Treatment Melbourne If you suffer from pain in your temporomandibular joints (TMJ) or a...
tmj and migraine headaches
Headaches & Facial Pain
What is a migraine?
We all know what a headache is, we all suffer from them every once in a while. However, what about the...
Sleep Apnoea
Sleep & Airway
How do you know if you have sleep apnoea?
You may have been wondering whether you suffer from sleep apnoea or not, but it’s incredibly difficult...
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Headaches & Facial Pain
The link between chronic migraines and TMJ disorder
Migraines are debilitating for anyone, the word closest associated with migraines is ‘intense’ and migraines...
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TMJ Diagnosis & Treatment
How can injections from a dentist help TMJ disorder?
Symptoms of TMJ disorder can be effectively managed with muscle relaxant injections from a dentist Muscle...
What is the best treatment for TMJ headaches?
Headaches & Facial Pain
What is the best treatment for TMJ headaches?
In our blog, Do headaches occur with TMJ?, we looked at how TMJ headaches can mimic tension and sinus...
TMJ Disorder – The causes and symptoms
TMJ Diagnosis & Treatment
TMJ Disorder – The causes and symptoms
TMJ Syndrome can occur without you knowing. Here are the causes and symptoms. TMJ (Temporomandibular...
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Headaches & Facial Pain
Is TMJ causing your chronic headaches?
How do you know you’re suffering from a migraine? Migraines can often happen for a number of different...
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Referral & Specialist Network
What is a TMJ specialist?
With no formal qualification for a TMJ specialist in Australia, you need to find the right healthcare...
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TMJ Diagnosis & Treatment
Is there an Alternative to Using a CPAP Machine?
TMJ Centre Melbourne offer a less invasive, more comfortable, alternative to the CPAP machine With...
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Educational Resources
TMJ Self-Care Treatments Prove Effective
TMJ affects millions of people all over the world and despite the fact that it is so common, we are still...
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Educational Resources
The Evolution of TMJ in Modern Medicine
TMJ And Its Associated Acronyms Is A Modern Approach To Treating A Range Of Modern Concerns And Seeks...
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Sleep & Airway
Looking for Effective Treatments for Sleep Apnoea?
Sleep apnoea affects millions of people. It can cause a host of health concerns, but here at TMJ Centre...
What is TMJ?
TMJ Diagnosis & Treatment
What is TMJ?
TMJ can be an incredibly debilitating condition. Here at the TMJ Centre Melbourne, our team is dedicated...
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TMJ Diagnosis & Treatment
Holistic Treatment for TMJ Disorder
The Importance of a Holistic Approach to Treating TMJ Disorder For successful TMJ disorder Treatment,...
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Educational Resources
Managing TMJ Pain
Things You Can Do for TMJ Pain Management As the year wraps up, we find ourselves looking forward...
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Educational Resources
How the winter months can affect TMJ symptoms
The winter months bring not just colder days but also heightened TMJ Disorder symptoms for many people TMD...
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Headaches & Facial Pain
How to overcome your TMJ headache
TMJ (temporomandibular joint) is the joint that connects the jaw to the temporal bones of the skulls....
TMJ headache
Headaches & Facial Pain
Could your jaw be the source of your head, neck, or jaw pain?
The temporomandibular joint and the trigeminal nerve have  unique relations which can impact your...
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Sleep & Airway
How Sleep Apnoea Is Affecting Up To A Quarter Of Australian Children
Australian children today are affected by sleep apnoea more than ever before, bringing the percentage...
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TMJ Diagnosis & Treatment
Dietary Supplements To Help Your Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction (TMJ)
As our knowledge of the human body increases, medical professionals have come to realise that treating...
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Sleep & Airway
Snoring Kids- Who Cares?
We have known for a long time that adults and children that suffer from moderate to severe sleep apnoea...
sleep bruxism causes
Clenching & Grinding
What is bruxism and is it related to TMJ/TMD?
Bruxism is a medical term that refers to tooth grinding that occurs at night and day or night time clenching. ...
why does tmj cause headaches?
Headaches & Facial Pain
Why does TMJ cause headaches?
In a previous blog I discussed how TMJ can cause tension type, sinus type headaches and migraines. In...
do headaches occur with tmj?
Headaches & Facial Pain
Do headaches occur with TMJ?
Unfortunately most dentists and GPs have been trained to think that the only headaches that can occur...
Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome
Sleep & Airway
Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome
You have to suffer from snoring, choking, gasping and stop breathing to suffer from the damaging effects...
Do I need surgery for TMJ?
TMJ Diagnosis & Treatment
You’ve been told you need surgery to correct your TMJ pain...
As with other TMJ joints pain in the body surgery is a treatment of last resort whenalternative treatment...
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Educational Resources
Benefits of walking
Our clients often ask us about exercise while they are in pain and the answer is always the same. Scientific...
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TMJ Diagnosis & Treatment
Orthotics in a day - immediate TMJ pain relief!
Using the latest in CAD CAM design, TMJ Centre Melbourne is now able to provide custom made bite plates...
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Jaw Pain
What should you do if you have clicking jaw joints?
Many people with clicking jaw joints often have no pain and and can have clicking joints for decades...
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Sleep & Airway
Don't ignore the snore!
There is a lot of information about obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) and its health consequences. We know...
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Sleep & Airway
Can't tolerate CPAP?
Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) is when a person stops their breathing for prolonged periods or breathes...
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Headaches & Facial Pain
TMJ and face pain
Did you know that TMJ the more common name for TMD temporomandibular dysfunction is very commonly associated...
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TMJ Conditions

  • TMJ disorders and jaw pain
  • Jaw clicking, locking and restricted opening
  • Chronic jaw, face and neck pain
  • Headaches and TMD
  • Clenching and grinding (bruxism)
  • Facial pain and tightness
  • Ear symptoms related to TMJ
  • Snoring and sleep apnoea support

TMJ Treatments

  • Comprehensive TMJ assessment and diagnosis
  • Allied Health Collaboration
  • Orthotics and splint therapy
  • Muscle relaxant injections
  • Low-level laser therapy
  • Targeted Therapeutic Treatments
  • Sleep-related treatment support
  • Lifestyle and contributing factor guidance
(03) 9417 4038
  • Suite 901, 227 Collins St, Melbourne VIC 3000
  • 509 Princess Hwy, Narre Warren VIC 3805
  • (By appointment on Fridays only)
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