Many patients have seen multiple physicians and other medical practitioners seeking relief for headaches, earaches, and jaw pain to no avail. Often medications are prescribed that make patients drowsy. Additionally, poor sleep and snoring are often symptoms as well as TMJ pain. The importance of an aligned bite and facial muscle tone for health and […]
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There are many ways to approach underbite and overbite treatment as well as facial asymmetry jaw issues. Treatment recommendations are based on the dentist’s/orthodontist’s perspective and thinking and knowledge of different treatment modalities. When treated jaw and bite issues there is much more to consider than just teeth or straightening teeth. These photos show the
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There have been numerous questions regarding facial asymmetry. Traditional dentistry has no interest in what biologyor physiology of person is. Physiologic Dentistry or Neurmuscular Dentistry addresses these issues. Facial asymmetry cases often present in our office for two primary reasons: Purely Esthetic TMJ pain or Functional reason Facial Asymmetry and Misaligned Jaw TMJ Treatment and Jaw Alignment with Porcelain
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Oral splints look similar to sports mouth guards and are often used in the preliminary stages of TMJ treatment. When used in this manner, a TMJ splint may be useful in helping to determine your correct bite alignment. Initial-stage TMJ treatment with an oral splint may take three months or more depending on the extent and
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Cosmetic Dentistry is to enhance the smile and make the teeth look esthetic. This can be done with several or multiple porcelain veneers, bonding, crowns, or whitening. With Functional Cosmetic Dentistry or Full Mouth Reconstruction usually more teeth are involved and the TMJ issues, jaw alignment, facial muscles, overbites, and underbites are all addressed. This
Underbites present an cosmetic issue as well as a functional cosmetic dental problem that can cause gum recession and premature wear on teeth. Most of the time patients are advised that braces for several years and surgery are the only option. This is not true. Underbites can be corrected non-surgically in one or two ways:
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Underbites present an cosmetic issue as well as a functional cosmetic dental problem that can cause gum recession and premature wear on teeth. Most of the time patients are advised that braces for several years and surgery are the only option. This is not true. Underbites can be corrected non-surgically in one or two ways:
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Overbites can be corrected without surgery and also without years of braces. Overbite cases often involve: TMJ pain Aging appearance Headaches Worn teeth Sagging facial muscles Retrognathic chin Deep overbite, causing sagging facial muscles and broken teeth, and the front teeth were mobile, others recommended extracting them Non-surgical overbite correction: Also enhanced patients face,
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Our office is proud to be using the advanced MLS Laser Therapy, sometimes called Cold Laser Therapy, is an advanced, non-invasive treatment for pain management. “MLS” stands for Multi-wave Locked System, meaning multiple light wavelengths are used within the same laser. Because of these multiple wavelengths, this laser is able to simultaneously block multiple sources
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Cosmetic Dentistry is a wonderful tool for correcting many problems with smiles. However, to make the cosmetic dental care last, the bite (way teeth meet together) needs to be evaluated carefully. In this case, this young lady had an overbite that caused her worn down and thinned her front teeth to point where they were
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