Jaw pain can be debilatating and occur for several different reasons. Many individuals with jaw pain have TMJ dysfunction. This is pain near the jaw joints which allow us to open and close our mouths as well as eat, chew, speak. The following list some reasons that jaw pain occurs? 1) A bad bite (malocclusion) 2) […]
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Posture is the window to your spine. TMJ problems and airway issues affects your posture tremendously. Many TMJ patients develop a forward head posture (FHP) as a result of changes in the way their teeth meet together. A studyat Tufts Craniofacial pain Center, showed that changing the position of the lower jaw affected body posture.
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A Tekscan is a high computerized occlusal (bite) analysis that is used to take the guess work out of adjusting the bite. This applies for all cosmetic dentistry and TMD cases as well, The conventional way that dentist adjust bites is to use what is called “articulating paper”. This is something like double sided carbon paper.
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Many TMJ patients complain of changes in the way their faces look or that their faces are loosing facial symmetry or collapsing. This is not imagined. A leading cause of TMJ issues is caused by the way the teeth meet together. If your teeth meet together incorrectly, then this stresses the muscles and jaw joints
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What does it mean when my jaw pops or clicks? Joint noise is one of the most recognized signs and symptoms of TMJ issues. These noises can be an early or late sign of TMJ disorders. When your jaw pops, most of the time it is due to damage to the disc which separates
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TMJ dysfunction can cause patients to break and wear their teeth down.. TMJ symptoms or a bad bite is not always simply related to jaw pain, headaches, and other symptoms. A bad bite is most often the reason that patients continually break their teeth and existing crowns. Rather than continually repair teeth to the bite that is
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TMJ pain sometimes manisfests itself as ear pain from the TMJ joint. Many patients are referred from ENT specialists who have patients who are convinced they have an ear infection whereas it is related to TMJ issues. Most ENTs rule out hearing loss and ear drum issues and then consider that it is a possible TMJ
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A popping jaw joint is not normal. It is a sign of TMJ or a joint disorder. Some patients have popping for years and then the popping subsides and then they often have pain. What has happened? Most TMJ popping or clicking occurs when the disc, which is cushion that separates the jaw joint from
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Cosmetic Dentistry is really more than just pretty teeth. TMJ and facial symmetry should also be considered when a smile makeover is being discussed. Pain from TMJ problems affect the face, eyes, neck, and often the teeth. In this case, note the significant improvement in the overall health, appearance and symmetry of her facial muscles.
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There are many factors to look at for those with TMJ problems. In addition to the normal symptoms of jaw popping, facial pain…etc patients with tongue thursts most often have TMJ problems as well as airway problems. Due to the airway issues causing mouth breathing, these patients often have abnormal swallowing and chewing which forces
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