Chronic jaw pain, headaches, bite imbalance, and airway issues often have hidden causes that can’t be seen with a simple visual exam. When the muscles, joints, and bite are not functioning in harmony, you may experience discomfort without knowing why.
BioPAK™ diagnostics, including EMG (electromyography), offer a precise way to measure how your jaw and facial muscles work. At Gentle Dental Associates, our team has extensive training and experience in this technology. These tools help us better understand the source of your symptoms and create treatment plans that improve long-term comfort and function.
What Is BioPAK?
BioPAK is a diagnostic system designed to record and evaluate jaw, facial muscle, and bite movement and activity. It provides detailed data that can’t be obtained through traditional dental exams. This technology helps identify issues related to teeth grinding, TMJ dysfunction, airway challenges, and muscle imbalance.
What Does EMG Measure?
Surface EMG is a key component of BioPAK diagnostics. It measures electrical activity in the muscles responsible for chewing, speaking, and stabilizing the jaw. This information shows:
Understanding muscle activity is essential when treating conditions such as headaches, snoring, airway restriction, and TMJ discomfort.
Why BioPAK Diagnostics Matter
BioPAK provides objective data that helps guide treatment decisions. With this technology, your dentist can:
For patients exploring services like NightLase, airway expansion, mandibular advancement devices, or headache treatment, BioPAK plays an important role in creating accurate and effective care plans.
What to Expect During a BioPAK Evaluation
A BioPAK session is comfortable, non-invasive, and performed right in the office. Small sensors are placed on the skin to capture muscle activity. You may be asked to bite, speak, or move your jaw in different ways so the system can record how the muscles respond.
The evaluation may include:
Once the data is collected, your dentist reviews the results and discusses how they relate to your symptoms.
Who Can Benefit From BioPAK Diagnostics?
BioPAK may be helpful for patients who experience:
Children and adults can benefit from this level of diagnostic insight.
Why Choose Gentle Dental Associates for BioPAK in Melbourne, FL?
Understanding jaw and muscle function requires a blend of technology and advanced training. The dentists at Gentle Dental Associates have extensive education in comprehensive rehabilitation, orthodontics, airway-focused dentistry, and muscle-balancing techniques. Their ongoing commitment to continued learning through organizations such as the AGD, ADA, FDA, and LVI supports a precise and thoughtful approach to care. With in-house BioPAK technology and digital imaging, our team quickly identifies underlying issues and builds treatment plans that support long-term comfort.
Get Answers With Advanced Diagnostics
If jaw pain, headaches, or muscle tension are affecting your quality of life, BioPAK diagnostics can help reveal the source of the problem. To learn more about this technology and how it can support your treatment, contact Gentle Dental Associates in Melbourne, FL, at (321) 242-3300.
