TMJ disorders
Pain, clicking, popping or locking in the jaw joint. The most common reason people come here, and the most commonly missed.
Orofacial pain & TMJ · Teliyarganj, Prayagraj
Jaw pain that nobody could explain?
Dr Srivastava's JN Dental Clinic treats orofacial pain — the aches, clicks and headaches that start in the jaw and get dismissed everywhere else. We find the source before we treat it.
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The doctor
Dr. Ankit Srivastava
- BDS
- MDS
- MRD
- FFOD
- CCIS
I've spent 14 years treating patients who arrived after seeing three other doctors. Orofacial pain is badly understood — it hides behind migraines, ear infections and sinus trouble, and most people are told to live with it.
My work is to find the actual source, usually in the jaw joint or the muscles around it, and treat it without rushing to surgery. Consultations run 40 minutes, because that is how long it takes to hear a whole history properly.
— Dr. Ankit Srivastava
The speciality
What orofacial treatment covers
The jaw joint carries more daily load than any other joint in the body. When it goes wrong, the pain rarely stays where it started — which is why it gets misread as a migraine, an ear infection or sinus trouble for years.
Chronic facial pain
Persistent pain across the cheek, temple or around the ear that has been investigated elsewhere and come back clear.
Grinding & clenching
Bruxism that wears teeth down, cracks fillings and leaves you waking with a sore jaw or a headache.
Jaw-related headaches
Headaches driven by the muscles that move the jaw, which respond to jaw treatment rather than painkillers.
How treatment runs
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Diagnosis first
A full history, a clinical examination of the joint and muscles, and imaging where it changes the answer. Nothing is treated until the source is clear.
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Conservative treatment
Splint therapy, targeted physiotherapy, and correcting the habits that keep the joint loaded. This resolves the majority of cases.
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Review and adjust
Splints are adjusted as symptoms change. Most patients notice a difference within a few weeks.
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Surgery, only if needed
Referred and considered last, not first — and only when conservative treatment has genuinely been given a chance.
Self-check
Does this sound like you?
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Also at the clinic
Everyday dentistry
Orofacial care is the speciality, but the clinic runs as a full general practice — you don't need a second dentist for routine work.
- Check-up & cleaning
- Fillings
- Root canal treatment
- Crowns & bridges
- Extractions
- Dentures
- Teeth whitening
- Children's dentistry
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Before you come
Common questions
Do I need a referral?
No. You can message the clinic directly and book a consultation yourself.
How long is the first consultation?
About 40 minutes. Orofacial cases usually have a long history behind them, and it takes that long to hear it properly.
What should I bring?
Any previous X-rays, scans or reports, and a list of medicines you're currently taking — including anything prescribed for headaches or ear pain.
Will I need surgery?
Almost certainly not. Most orofacial cases respond to splint therapy, physiotherapy and habit correction. Surgery is a last option, considered only after conservative treatment has been given a fair trial.
Do you treat children?
Yes — both routine children's dentistry and jaw problems in teenagers, which are more common than most parents expect.
Finding us
Visit the clinic
Address
A-11, Govindpur Colony, behind SBI Bank, Teliyarganj, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh — PIN to confirm
Govindpur Colony is easiest to find from the SBI branch — the clinic is directly behind it.
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| Monday – Sunday | 11:00 – 20:00 |
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| Public holidays | Message to check |
Contact
Get in touch
Ask about your symptoms
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