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Stop living with chronic morning headaches, painful jaw clicking, and locked muscles. While other local clinics overlook facial pain, our Brooklyn Heights team combines advanced bite analysis with therapeutic Allergan Botox® injections to eliminate tension at the source.
Pinpoint injections of genuine Allergan Botox placed directly into hyperactive masseter (jaw) muscles to temporarily relax grinding forces, alleviate chronic migraines, and reduce facial tension.
Meticulously fabricated laboratory nightguards designed from rigid, premium acrylics to keep your upper and lower teeth from locking together, protecting your enamel from intense bruxism.
A comprehensive evaluation of your joint mechanics, tracing chewing muscle fatigue, jaw popping, and locating underlying structural alignment issues.
Specialized hard-acrylic orthotics custom-molded to structurally reposition your lower jaw into its most harmonious, pain-free relationship to accelerate joint healing.
Micro-reshaping of specific tooth surfaces to eliminate tiny structural interferences that cause massive, daily strain on your temporomandibular joints (TMJ).
For highly complex aesthetic or worn-down smiles, our team coordinates a phased, comprehensive treatment timeline to fully restore your biting mechanics and structural beauty.
Enter our office to an upbeat, friendly welcome from our team. Relax in our residential lobby while enjoying hot cider, tea, refrigerated water, or premium Keurig coffee.
We review your symptom history and evaluate your jaw tracking pathway with no fluff or pressure. To manage dental anxiety, we maintain a calm environment where you always dictate the pace.
We glide our advanced 3Shape Trios Scanner cleanly across your teeth, capturing an instant 3D model of your bite mechanics on a screen with absolute digital precision.
Relax in our massaging operatory chairs next to wide windows while your Masseter Botox or nightguard care is completed. Walk out with rapid pain relief and our refreshing, lavender-scented hot towel.
Dr. Alexander Black and Dr. Matthew Bellafiore have completed advanced, multi-year continuing education tracks at the world-renowned Pankey Institute for Advanced Dental Studies. They understand jaw joint architecture at the highest level.
Dr. Black holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and completed prehealth postbacc studies at Columbia University. He analyzes your bite occlusion and joint mechanics with a mathematical, computational level of structural precision.
Our practice operates daily under a strict standard: treat every single patient with the same level of skill, deep compassion, and meticulous attention we provide to our own family members.
Eliminating chronic facial pain and preventing tooth fractures is vital to your long-term health and confidence. While insurance companies frequently classify therapeutic Masseter Botox as out-of-network or elective, our front desk team works diligently to verify your out-of-network PPO benefits for any diagnostic or nightguard overlaps Review instructions on our Insurance page. We are also in-network with Delta Dental and CSEA. To ensure you can access rapid pain relief without stress, we partner with Cherry and Sunbit to provide easy monthly financing with soft credit checks and instant decisions Apply securely on our Financing page. Members of our private In-House Membership Plan also enjoy transparent flat-rate pricing and exclusive discounts across our services.
When therapeutic Allergan Botox is injected directly into your masseter muscles, it temporarily blocks the intense, involuntary nerve signals that cause severe jaw clenching and grinding. It targets the painful muscle spasms directly while leaving your normal ability to talk, laugh, and chew entirely natural.
Because our neuromuscular evaluations and therapeutic Botox sessions require highly customized preparation and extensive doctor time, we require a strict 48 hour notice to cancel or reschedule to avoid a $125.00 fee. You can easily adjust your visit via text, email, or phone.
Store-bought “boil-and-bite” nightguards are made of soft, squishy plastic. When your brain senses a soft material between your teeth during sleep, it automatically triggers a chewing reflex, causing you to grind and clench harder, drastically worsening your jaw pain. Our laboratory-fit guards are hard acrylic to ensure muscles relax.
Most patients experience a profound reduction in jaw tension, morning headaches, and neck tightness within 7 to 10 days following treatment, and the relief lasts three to four months. Over time, as the overworked masseter muscle safely downsizes, the window of pain relief can extend significantly longer.
Yes, absolutely. While our membership plan is structured to fully cover your routine annual dental cleanings, exams, and diagnostic X-rays, enrollment immediately unlocks explicit, transparent discounts on advanced therapeutic treatments and custom nightguards across our services.
Intense morning headaches, severe jaw popping, and worn-down tooth enamel are the destructive telltale signs of unconscious nighttime clenching. Book your appointment today for a future with no more jaw pain.