TMJ is in many cases a debilitating disease. Having TMJ often means that patients are living with headaches, neck and cervical pain, have difficulty with chewing, and sometimes very limited opening. In addition, many of these patients have breathing issues which they are not aware of. These factors can lead to resultant postural problems […]
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Patients who have facial pain and neck pain see physical therapists and chiropractors to help them. Â There are many wonderful and highly skilled physical therapists and chiropractors who truly help these chronic pain patients. In many cases, the missing link is that only the symptoms are being treated. Â If you are constantly going for PT
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 We saw a patient last week who had jaw joint surgery in 2004 and orthodontics (braces) pre and post surgery. This patient was a lady who presented with a case that involved her front teeth starting to not touch, or what we call an anterior open bite. To summarize a long story of 4 years in
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TMJ manifests itself in many ways. For patients who have pain, treatment is often sought to help relieve the pain which range from headaches, migraines, neckaches, and other facial pain. However, many TMJ patients have worn teeth, chipped teeth, and even wear only on the front teeth or some occasional soreness when keeping their mouths
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CPAP Alternatives: Consider Mandibular Advancement Devices More and more studies are showing that a large percentage of the population have Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) and an even larger percentage is undiagnosed. There is no doubt that the use of the continuous positive airway pressure device (CPAP) is the gold standard for treating OSA. The problem
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TMJ is often called the great imposter. It is truly one of the most complex joints in the body and it’s alignment affects more than just the mouth and jaws. In fact it is the only joint in the body that moves in six dimensions. When treating or diagnosing TMJ dysfunction or TMD, it is
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Most people are aware of the promises stem cell research holds for medicinal purposes. Dentistry is also excited about the possibilities. Research is underway so that one day the future we will be able to practice regenerative dentistry along with cosmetic dentistry. There are predictions that include having a stem cell bank for our patients
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I recieved a recent question from someone through email who was asking how come their jaw still hurts even though they wear a nightguard for TMJ treatment. There are many factors that can explain this. The first is that a nightguard helps relax the muscles. If a properly fabricated nightguard does not help, then it
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Bite Corrected and Full Mouth Smile makeover Worn Teeth and TMJ Problems The purpose of this editorial is to give some insight to some of the complex cosmetic dentistry cases that we see. The before photo is a picture of a 38 year old who came to see us for a cosmetic dentistry consultation. Little
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Is your jaw sore sometimes or do you have head pain or headaches? Are you aware of clinching or grinding your teeth? Do you snore at nighttime? Are headaches and neckaches a part of your day? Does your jaw joint pop or make noise? Do you feel as if you have an earache? The temporomandibular joint  These
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