TMJ

You may not even realize that you grind your teeth, but tooth grinding (or “bruxism” as it is technically known) can cause long-term problems and short-term pain. Read on for some more information about this painful habit (that you may not even know you have) and what you can do about it. The harm that bruxism can […]

If you have been diagnosed with TMJ (temporomandibular joint disorder) or if you constantly have muscle aches, headaches, and pain in the jaw, your solution may be to just take a pain reliever whenever the pain flares up. However, there are some very good reasons why you should treat the problem instead of just popping pain meds.

Does your jaw hurt, sometimes unbearably? Have you been getting headaches? TMJ may be the reason. Read on for some more information about TMJ and what can be done about it. What is TMJ? The term “TMJ” is often used to describe pain in the jaw joint (the temporomandibular joint). This joint is in use all the

It is often hard for individuals to imagine how the jaw alignment can cause headaches and TMJ pain. Consider that the head and neck have so many muscles working together to help us with simple tasks such as chewing, talking, and swallowing. If these muscles are strained or out of alignment due to the way

A recent article in the Wall Street Journal (https://www.wsj.com/articles/jaw-surgery-sharp-11641474959?page=1) that was discussing how sharp jawlines are desired. This is  understandable.  The article discusses how a dermatologist uses fillers and botox to help these patients and discusses facelifts as the gold standard. this is all helpful, however, what was left out is what some TMJ trained

From a heavy workload to a fight with a close friend, everyone at some point in their life experiences stress. But what happens when a stressful period of life turns into a sore jaw and tense headaches? It may be hard to differentiate the two but let’s first go over TMJ and how you can treat

Worn teeth and broken teeth are often tell tale for misaligned bites and/or TMJ pain.  It is easy to see how this ladies misaligned bite prematurely wore her teeth down. Notice she had multiple crowns placed through the years as they continued to break. She felt as if she did  not have a home for her bite

Most of our TMJ pain patients and sleep apnea patients are surprised to learn that their misaligned bite can cause TMJ pain and even sleep apnea or sleep disorders.   This is often directly related to ones breathing. The culprit in the cases is very often mouth breathing, or rather breathing through one’s mouth instead of