Jaw pain shouldn’t be something you live with — and at our Orlando and Winter Springs offices, it doesn’t have to be.
Your temporomandibular joints sit just in front of each ear and connect your lower jaw to your skull. They do quiet work all day — every bite, every word, every yawn — so when one stops moving smoothly, you notice it fast.
TMJ disorder (TMJ-D or TMD) is what we call it when that joint, the disc inside it, or the muscles around it stop working together comfortably. Dr. Jason Battle evaluates how your teeth, jaws, and joints function as one system, then builds a plan around what’s actually driving your symptoms — not just how your smile looks.
TMJ-D shows up differently from person to person. Common signs we hear about:
If a few of these sound familiar, an evaluation is a good next step. Symptoms often build slowly, and small changes are easier to address than long-standing ones.
There’s rarely one single cause. In most cases several factors stack up until the joint is under more strain than it can handle comfortably:
Because the causes overlap, the assessment matters as much as the treatment. Dr. Battle looks at joint function, bite relationship, muscle tenderness, and your history together before recommending anything.
Your complimentary TMJ consultation is unhurried and completely digital — no guesswork, no messy impressions:
You’ll leave knowing what we found, what’s likely contributing to it, what your options are, and what it would cost. In writing.
Treatment is matched to the cause. Depending on what the exam shows, Dr. Battle may recommend one or a combination of:
We start with the most conservative approach that can do the job, and we tell you plainly if orthodontics isn’t the right answer for your case.
Sometimes — it depends on the cause. When the strain comes from how your teeth and jaws meet, correcting that relationship with braces or clear aligners can relieve symptoms and keep the joint from being overloaded long term. When the source is arthritis, an old injury, or purely muscular, orthodontics may be one part of the plan rather than the whole plan. That’s exactly what the evaluation is for: an honest answer before you commit to anything.
A bite exam shows how the teeth meet, but the joint itself sits behind bone and soft tissue where a mirror and a hands-on check can only tell part of the story. For that reason Dr. Battle can use 3D cone beam CT imaging with the PreXion scanner, which shows the jaw bones, the joints, and the muscles and tissues around them in three dimensions. That view helps separate a problem inside the joint from a problem in how the teeth fit together.
The same scan can reveal airway concerns. A narrow jaw can restrict the airway, and that strain has been linked with mouth-breathing, snoring, sleep problems and TMJ disorder, so Dr. Battle looks at breathing and joint comfort together rather than as separate issues.
If bite correction becomes part of your plan, a digital intraoral scan creates a precise 3D model of your teeth in a few minutes and can preview the result before treatment starts. You see where the teeth are headed before you decide.
Our Orlando office sits on Alafaya Trail just off SR 408, the East-West Expressway, and sees patients from Alafaya, Avalon Park, Union Park and Winter Park. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. You can find office hours and directions before your first visit.
When treatment is underway, DentalMonitoring virtual check-ins let you send photos of your progress through the app, and Dr. Battle decides whether an in-office visit is needed. That keeps follow-ups from taking over your workday. Team members who speak Spanish are available, and Dr. Battle, a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics, reviews every case personally.
No. Dr. Battle does not perform surgery. If the exam points to a problem that needs a surgeon, he refers you to an oral and maxillofacial surgeon and coordinates the orthodontic side, as he does for corrective jaw surgery.
Yes. Jaw pain and bite problems can start while a child is still growing. Catching a narrow jaw or uneven bite early allows Dr. Battle to guide development before strain on the joint builds.
Not always. Dr. Battle chooses imaging based on what your history and exam show, and he explains why before any scan is taken.
You don’t need a diagnosis to reach out — that’s our job. Call, text, or request a visit and we’ll get you in for a complimentary evaluation at whichever office is easier for you.
Waterford Lakes / Avalon Park — 448 S Alafaya Trl, Ste 10, Orlando, FL 32828 · (407) 381-3335
Winter Springs / Oviedo — 5733 Canton Cv, Winter Springs, FL 32708 · (407) 699-1200
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