What Is DTR Therapy?
DTR (Disclusion Time Reduction) Therapy is a modern, computer-guided treatment for jaw pain, headaches, and TMJ disorders. By precisely adjusting how your teeth meet, DTR reduces harmful muscle activity and relieves chronic discomfort.
Unlike night guards or traditional treatments, DTR offers lasting results in just a few visits. Discover how DTR therapy can restore comfort, balance, and confidence in your smile.
Treating Headaches, and TMJ Disorders with Disclusion Time Reduction
Your temporomandibular joint connects your lower jaw to the temporal bone of the skull, allowing for all of the movements of your jaw. The joint is surrounded by a complex network of muscles, ligaments and nerves, including the trigeminal nerve which is responsible for most of the sensation throughout your face and head, and also controls the muscles.
When alignment and function of the temporomandibular joint get skewed, the issues are known alternately as TMJ and TMD, temporomandibular joint disorder. Causes for the disorder include trauma, tooth grinding, and malocclusion (improper bite).
No matter the cause, the symptoms of TMJ disorders can include:
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Clicking, popping, grinding noises in the jaw.
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Inability to open the jaw fully, or complete lockjaw.
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Pain and/or swelling around the jaw joint.
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Chronic headaches.
The Method for Disclusion Time Reduction
We’re proud to offer Disclusion Time Reduction (DTR) therapy, a cutting-edge solution for patients suffering from head pain, headaches, and TMJ disorders.
Using computer-guided technology, called a T-Scan system, we can compile data on your TMJ/TMD time and force bites. As back teeth touch each other while you chew, eat, or grind your teeth, opposing teeth push each other in and out of their sockets. These socket compressions happen unnoticed, thousands of times a day, while firing your jaw muscles into a state of severe pain.
By using the T-Scan data collected, we can easily correct how your teeth fit together when you bite. Many patients find that their symptoms start to fade within just a week after starting treatment!
If you’re experiencing persistent pain or headaches, our Pasadena TMJ treatment experts are here to help. Schedule an appointment with us today.