The TMJ Appliance Review

Welcome to this TMJ Appliance Review web page. I hope you get the info you need here to solve your TMJ or TMD (Temporomandibular joint disorder) problems.

Let's get to the review.

The TMJ Appliance is a popular and well received product in the marketplace. It is ostensibly designed for those who suffer from TMJ or TMD. It was professionally designed and made to at the very least mitigate TMJ signs or symptoms just like the SmartGuard and the Aqualizer.

Let's talk about its positives.

The style of the TMJ Appliance is to put the jaw more forward throughout sleeping time so as to alleviate pressure around the Temporomandibular joint. That is what it excels at. It does that and I believe from personal testing that it works well.

That's a nice change of pace as some TMJ-designed mouth guards really fall short with resolving TMJ problems or symptoms.

It's not perfect, though.

The main problem with this particular mouth guard is that it does help remedy teeth clenching or grinding at the same time. It is one dimensional. This is not altogether bad, mind you, but it's not ideal. 

In truth, this is one of the best guards available on the market yet it will make a good night's sleep improbable at best. It won't help much with bruxism.

One of the very best best facets of this mouth guard is the fact that it'll lower your jaw and thus secure it. It will help mitigate jaw popping and clicking jaw. This is a competitive edge as that is a significant advantage over many other over-the-counter night guards fail totally flat.

Continuing, the RCM Double Arch works better at stopping lock jaw, as well. It also helps prevent the popping and clicking that happens using the sliding disk within the Temporomandibular joints.

That's good.

The TMJ Appliance isn't a "boil and bite" mouth guard so it's easily fit inside your mouth. Nevertheless, it's a one-size-fits-all, non-moldable, large cumbersome mouth guard. In particular, those who have severe lock jaw and jaw popping, this guard can help to eliminate those TMJ symptoms nicely.

How does it compare to other mouth guards? Very well.

If you'd like more comprehensive information regarding a number of night guards, I encourage you to check out this page here. That link will take you to my comprehensive mouth guard review page.

I hope this TMJ Appliance Review web page has been useful for you in determining the best mouth guard for you.

Yours in dental health,
David Spainhower, D.D.S.