The doctors at Southwest Orofacial Group are recognized as authorities in disorders of the TMJ, treatment of headaches and migraine, oral medicine and dental sleep medicine. Our unique group of TMJ doctors have teamed up to provide those suffering with pain stemming from TMJ, TMD and chronic headaches the best treatment options for these and other acute and chronic pain disorders.
Our doctors limit their practice to the field of orofacial pain, oral medicine and dental sleep medicine, and come from a diverse background. Southwest Orofacial Group has doctors that can diagnose and treat a wide variety of both acute and chronic conditions such as headache and TMJ, and other conditions that are caused by other issues or prior injuries that can affect many aspects of your body's systems.
Our doctors limit their practice to the field of orofacial pain, oral medicine and dental sleep medicine, and come from a diverse background. Southwest Orofacial Group has doctors that can diagnose and treat a wide variety of both acute and chronic conditions such as headache and TMJ, and other conditions that are caused by other issues or prior injuries that can affect many aspects of your body's systems.
Services
Joseph R. Cohen DDS is founder of Southwest Orofacial Group, formerly known as Southwest Pain Management Associates. He manages our Orofacial Pain Program. His practice focuses on orofacial pain including atypical tooth pain and headaches, trigeminal neuralgia, temporomandibular joint disorders as well as oral appliance treatment of sleep apnea.
Southwest Orofacial Group is a team of highly skilled experts specializing in the treatment of pain disorders, oral medicine and dental sleep medicine. We offer an interdisciplinary approach to the diagnosis and treatment of pain disorders, placing emphasis on musculoskeletal and neurological dysfunction and headache management.
We firmly believe that financial considerations should not be an obstacle to obtaining the treatment you desire. We are sensitive to the fact that each patient has different needs and have several payment options available so that treatment is accessible to everyone. All financial discussions and arrangements are kept strictly confidential.
As with all medical conditions, a doctor should be consulted for the proper diagnosis of a headache type. Depending on the type of headache, treatment may differ. Accurate diagnosis of frequent or recurring headaches is critical to finding relief when symptoms occur and establishing both a short-term and long-term treatment plan.
The type and cause of the headache must first be determined before proper treatment can be established. However, there are several headache treatments that relieve symptoms for a variety of headache causes. Migraines: Migraines can be treated on two fronts: preventive and abortive. Preventative medications seek to avoid the occurrence of a migraine while abortive medications relieve pain after onset.
Reviews (1)
Patricia Castline
Nov 29, 2019
Report
After reading reviews for this place on Yelp I was to say the least a little nervous about going today. Yelp you need help, your reviews were all wrong. Everyone was very pleasant, they actually listened to me. How many people in any field of health care do that anymore. They explained what was going on, had typed out sheets for me to do the exercises they recommended, even one for my chiropractor to help me also, should he choose. The lovely blond woman (sorry I am bad with names) asked me questions about getting headaches. After they told me the price of the appliances I forgot to tell her,
