TMJ

TMJ pain and issues are often complex, often involving popping and/or locking, however, most TMJ problems can be corrected non-surgically. Locking and popping jaws rarely get better on their own.  This is true even for chronic case.  One of the first things in line is to  diagnose the condition to see what the cause is. Many times a […]

Treating TMJ pain really involves more than just the jaw joints. Believe it or not, how you swallowing or how you swallow is one such major factor that is often overlooked and impairs proper TMJ treatment from resolving. In fact, swallowing disorders may lead to serious health issues. Most people, including dentists, do not realize

WHAT IS JAW LOCKING? Some TMJ patients experience an inability to open their mouths fully.  This is termed jaw locking and can often be treated with non-surgical TMJ therapy. Different terms are often used to describe locking jaws. These terms range from closed locks, open locks, or even popping jaws. WHAT CAUSES  JAW LOCKING? The

Can My TMJ Pain and Bad Bite be Treated Non-surgically? Most TMJ pain and bad bite issues can treated non-surgically including underbites.  In the past, a common way to treat cases was to consider orthodontics followed by orthognathic surgery and further orthodontic care.  In many cases, even overbite and underbite cases can treated non-surgically, sometimes with or

When we think about bulimia, TMJ pain and dental problems such as eroded and worn teeth are usually not what first comes to mind. The damage to one’s oral health is often overlooked until the damage is done.  There are so many emotional, social, and psychological factors involved with this disease that often times the

TMJ pain and and open bites are complex cases that require a greater understanding  and insight as if it is not treated correctly can cause worse conditions down the road.    Note the anterior open bite  and narrow arches, Prior to any treatment a comprehensive evaluation by dentists highly trained to recognize and evaluate: 1) airway 2)