Symptom History
We discuss your symptoms, your sleep patterns, and the daily stressors that may be contributing to the condition before anything else at all gets underway.
Lasting Relief From Jaw Pain and Grinding
Struggling with jaw pain, headaches, or worn teeth? Our practice offers expert TMJ and bruxism treatment. Find lasting relief from these conditions through personalized care and advanced diagnostic techniques.
Temporomandibular joint disorders affect the joint connecting your jawbone to your skull, while bruxism refers to the grinding or clenching of teeth that often happens during sleep. If left untreated, these conditions can cause significant discomfort and lasting dental damage. The two frequently occur together, which is why our approach assesses both rather than treating either in isolation. Advanced diagnostic techniques identify what is actually driving your symptoms. Treatment is then built around that finding rather than around the symptoms alone.
Jaw Pain — Pain or tenderness in the jaw joint has become a regular part of your day rather than an occasional thing and shows no real sign of settling down again.
Chronic Headaches — Headaches keep returning without any obvious cause, and nobody has connected them to your jaw before in a way that other people have started noticing.
Worn Teeth — Your teeth look flattened, chipped, or worn along the biting edges in a pattern consistent with grinding and shows no real sign of settling down again.
Clicking Joint — The joint clicks, pops, or feels stiff whenever you open wide, chew a meal, or yawn during the day in a way that other people have started noticing.
Here is what you can expect during TMJ and bruxism treatment at OC Perio & Implants.
Schedule a ConsultationWe discuss your symptoms, your sleep patterns, and the daily stressors that may be contributing to the condition before anything else at all gets underway.
Our diagnostic techniques assess the joint, the bite, and the wear patterns to identify what is genuinely driving it before anything else at all gets underway.
A precise impression captures your bite so that a custom appliance can be built for your own jaw position before anything else at all gets underway.
Your appliance is fitted and adjusted so that it sits securely and comfortably throughout the whole night before anything else at all gets underway.
Follow-up visits refine the fit and confirm that your symptoms are easing as the treatment takes proper hold before anything else at all gets underway.
Targeted treatment eases the jaw pain and the facial tension that accompany a temporomandibular disorder day after day across all of the years that follow treatment here.
A custom appliance shields your teeth from the wear and the structural damage that ongoing grinding causes over the years and protects what remains healthy around it too.
Addressing the joint often reduces the chronic headaches that patients had never connected to their jaw at all across all of the years that follow treatment here.
Easing the nighttime grinding allows for deeper, more restful sleep and a morning that finally starts without any soreness at all once the appliance is in nightly use.
Improves your overall quality of life and reduces the risk of future complications.
We make TMJ and bruxism treatment a thoughtful path to lasting relief, using advanced diagnostics to identify what is driving your symptoms, assessing for both conditions together, building a custom appliance around your bite, and refining its fit at follow-up visits.
Here are just a few reasons our patients love us:
Advanced Diagnostics
Custom-Built Appliances
Both Conditions Assessed
Ongoing Refinement
Dr. Setya and his team are awesome! They take the time to thoroughly examine and formulate a treatment plan for each patient. They are knowledgeable, friendly, thorough, and committed to improving their patients' oral health.
Drs Setya and Bergman are the dream team!! Both are skilled, caring, and attentive to their patients needs. It is always evident that the dentists and the entire team collaborate well to provide comprehensive and high quality care. I always leave the office feeling confident in their treatment plan and grateful for their expertise. Highly recommend this dynamic duo for top-notch dental care!
I have been going to this periodontist for the past 20 years to maintain my dental hygiene. The entire staff, hygienist, office personal and of course Dr. Setya are very professional and treat me as a valued patient.
I had a very good experience with Susie, the assistant. She greeted me with her smile and her good sense of humor made my day. Because of her, I'd definitely come back and recommend people.
Dr. Setya is the best periodontist in South OC! The staff is the best in town and most accommodating. Would highly recommend to anyone. Suesie is very welcoming and great at her job
Great office! A lot of offices I work at as a hygienist send their patients to him. Highly recommend
The staff and Doctor Setya were very helpful and attentive. They explained the procedure very well, informed me step by step what I can expect. Excellent customer service and very professional.
I want to thank Dr. Bergman and Nihad for your thoughtful and gentle care of my gum issues. I am so thrilled to be your patient! I definitely am in the best of care with you both on my case. Nihad, you are the greatest! You take the time to make sure I am comfortable. Your patience and expertise are so appreciated. I DO NOT like spending time in a dental chair, YIKES, but you help me get through it with your graciousness and skill. Thank you!!
I had my teeth cleaned with Dani the hygienist. She is outstanding and I'm so impressed with her thoroughness. The music in the room was very enjoyable too. I highly recommend Dr Setya's office for treatment.
Professional and caring treatment throughout my experience. The reception staff was lovely and efficient. Dr. Bergman communicated each step of the way, Tamara was gentle and expert. Susie was friendly and explained the process and aftercare so well! Thank you!
I was referred to Dr Setya by a coworker of mine and I will definitely be referring him to others. Very professional and friendly. The office staff is great!!!
Had a wonderful experience with removal of two back teeth due to bone damage in preparation for replacement surgery. The entire staff excellent in preparing me and answering questions, Dr Setya and his assistant Susie were friendly, competent and professional and responsive to my needs, they easily overcame the trepidation I had from a previous unhappy dental surgery years ago and I highly recommend them.
Thank you Dr Setya and Susie for taking such good care of me yesterday. I had 3 implants and never felt any discomfort or pain. I would highly recommend this practice as the doctors and staff are friendly and most of all very caring.
Always a pleasant experience. Daniela is the best. Careful and professional. Love everyone in this office. Dr. Setya is amazing!
I just got gum grafting done and they made me feel comfortable and felt no pain during the procedure.
I highly recommend this dental practice. Dr. Bergman did a great job with my gum graft surgery. She and her staff made the entire process almost seem somewhat pleasant. The staff are also very friendly and professional.
I brought a really tough case that required extraction and implant. I, my dentist and my orthodontist were all very happy with the results.
Dr Setya and his team and staff are all just wonderful and kind.. professional and friendly. Good group of people!!! Thank you!!!
Dr.Setya and Staff made me feel so comfortable. I looked up to the tissue grafting procedure. They were wonderful, kind, professional. They answered all my restricted diet questions 6 weeks during and post op procedure. Now 6 weeks out and I have healthy gums :) I would highly recommend the office. Fantastic attentive kind office staff. Always on time at follow up appointments. Great scheduling team. Thank you.
Dr. Bergman is by far the best periodontist I have ever been to. She is thorough, compassionate and very personable. The office staff is super friendly and caring. Her assistant, Trinity, is great too. They all make going to the periodontist a very positive experience!
Lasting relief starts with finding out what is actually driving the pain. Contact OC Perio & Implants to discuss TMJ and bruxism treatment in Mission Viejo, CA.
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FAQs
Check out these frequently asked questions, or contact us to speak with our team.
TMJ disorders affect the joint connecting your jawbone to your skull, while bruxism refers to teeth grinding or clenching. The two frequently occur together.
If left untreated, these conditions can cause significant discomfort and lasting dental damage. Early treatment protects both your comfort and your enamel.
Addressing the joint often reduces the chronic headaches that patients had never connected to their jaw. Many notice a difference within weeks.
The cost depends on the appliance and any additional therapy your plan includes. Our team reviews the full plan and fees beforehand.
Coverage varies between dental and medical plans for these conditions. Our team will review your benefits and explain what applies.