Atlas Orofacial Pain & Apnea Group

Our practice is able to bill both medical and dental insurance for our services - whichever is more likely to help the patient. Many insurance companies will treat our services as "elective" and may not be as supportive as we would like, but our team is very experienced in making the most of insurance benefits. We also work directly with No Fault and Workers Comp insurance.

Complete treatment for TMJ disorders or sleep apnea or snoring will vary depending on the conditions, but can be as much as about $2500. We spend considerable time speaking with each patient and developing a plan very specific to that patient's situation. Fees will typically include xray imaging, mouth guards, additional treatments like trigger point injections or laser therapy, follow up visits, and sophisticated computer jaw function testing.

Dr. Goldberg provides custom mouthguards that hold the jaw at night to open the airway and reduce snoring and sleep apnea events. Treatment of sleep apnea is done in cooperation with the sleep doctor. The mouthguardds are medically approved and a comfortable, effective alternative to the CPAP machine. We utilize the most advanced technology in this region to design our mouthguard appliances for greatest benefit.

Dr. Goldberg is a specialist in conservative management of the TMJ joints, often using very specialized mouthguards and, where necessary, medication, injections (including Botox), exercises, biostimulation laser, and other techniques. Our practice is non-invasive; we do not do surgery or change the teeth, but can refer to other specialists in the rare cases where that is needed. Our goal is to reduce or eliminate pain and headaches, and help the jaw to move in a smooth, stable manner. Our technology allows us to evaluate jaw function in the most sophisticated manner available in this region.

TMJ or temporomandibular joint disorder refers to pain or dysfunction at the jaw joints. Common symptoms are headaches, especially at the temples, clicking or locking in the jaw, or pain that may be related to clenching or grinding the teeth. TMJ is often associated with migraines, ringing in the ears, and other uncomfortable conditions of the head and face. 2. How do you treat TMJ?