
Botox Neurotoxins / PDO Threads Needling / Dermal Fillers
TMJ Dysfunction / Orofacial Pain / Esthetic Botox


If you’ve been dealing with jaw tightness, clicking, or soreness from TMJ (Temporomandibular Joint) disorder, you’re not alone. Many people clench or grind their teeth—especially during stress—which can lead to headaches, facial pain, and even damaged teeth.
The good news? Botox isn’t just for smoothing wrinkles—it’s a powerful, FDA-approved option for TMJ treatment, jaw clenching, and teeth grinding. When injected into key facial muscles, Botox helps those overworked areas relax, easing tension and reducing pain.
In addition to its therapeutic benefits, we also offer Botox for smile lines, helping patients feel more confident in their appearance. This dual approach to care—medical and aesthetic—allows us to enhance both comfort and confidence.
If you’re seeking non-invasive, fast-acting relief with minimal side effects, Botox may be the right fit. Contact our team to learn more about how Botox for jaw pain can help you.
Areas of Treatment:
Forehead Lines: Softens horizontal lines caused by repeated expressions and creates a smoother, more refreshed look
Frown Lines ("The elevens"): Reduces vertical lines between the eyebrows and helps relax a tense or angry appearance
Crow's Feet: Minimizes fine lines around the outer corners of the eyes and brightens and rejuvenates your eye area
TMJ / Jaw Tension: Relieves jaw pain and tightness from clenching or grinding and reduces inflammation and protects dental health
Migraines / Headaches / Facial Pain / Orofacial Tension: Treats tight or overactive muscles involved in facial movement and supports better facial balance and comfort


Needling & PDO Threads for Trigger Points
If you suffer from chronic headaches, facial pain, or muscle tightness in the head and neck area, our advanced treatment options may offer lasting relief.
Trigger points: Tight “knots” in the muscle that can cause local pain or refer pain to other areas (like headaches, jaw pain, or neck tension). Trigger point needling involves the use of ultra-fine needles to release these knots, improve blood flow, and relax overactive muscles.
Benefits include immediate and long-lasting muscle relaxation, reduced frequency and severity of headaches, improved jaw mobility and function, relief from TMJ and orofacial pain.
PDO Threads for Muscle Support
Polydioxanone (PDO) threads are dissolvable, medical-grade sutures that can be inserted into muscle layers to support weakened areas, enhance healing, and stimulate collagen production. In the head and neck area, PDO threads can improve posture and muscle tone, provide longer-lasting relief from tight muscles, assist in rebalancing facial musculature contributing to pain.
Combined Approach of needling and PDO threads offer a greater relief. Using both techniques together allows us to address the root cause of muscular pain while promoting natural healing and supportive tissue remodeling.


Dermal Fillers
Restore volume, smooth lines, and refine facial balance
Dermal fillers are a safe, non-surgical way to soften lines, restore volume, and enhance your natural features — with immediate results and minimal downtime.
Benefits by Treatment Area:
Marionette Lines (lines running from the corners of the mouth down to the chin):
Smooth deep creases that can create a downturned or tired appearance
Restore youthful contours around the lower face
Create a more uplifted, refreshed expression
Smile Lines (nasolabial folds):
Soften deep folds between the nose and corners of the mouth
Improve facial harmony and volume lost due to aging
Maintain natural facial movement while smoothing creases
Lips:
Add subtle volume or definition to enhance lip shape
Smooth vertical lip lines (“lipstick lines”)
Hydrate and rejuvenate lips for a youthful, plump look


Why Patients Choose Fillers:
Immediate, natural-looking results
Customizable to your unique facial anatomy
Non-surgical with little to no downtime
Long-lasting but reversible if needed
Whether you're looking to restore, refresh, or subtly enhance, dermal fillers offer a versatile solution tailored to your goals.
Get in touch
Contacts
312-280-7700
edwchicagodentist@gmail.com
Hours: Monday-Thursday 7:00am - 3:30pm