If you have long suffered from the pain and limitations of TMD, surgery may start to sound like an appealing option. Before you commit to a surgical treatment, however, talk to Houston TMJ dentist Dr. Ronald Konig to learn about safe and effective treatment options that may help you avoid surgical intervention. Dr. Konig is […]
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 Mouth breathing, tongue thrusts, and tongue ties can cause a host of problems. Below are some that many do not know and can be harmful to ones health or even treated improperly without success: Gingivitis Crowded teeth Underbites, overbites TMJ pain Difficulty breathing during dental cleanings or dental work Exagerrated gag reflexes Open bites
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 Overbite and Underbite issues can, in most instances, be corrected nonsurgically. This creates an aesthetic result that many call a Facelift in the Dental Office. This can change the proportions and add to facial beauty. The photos below show some examples: Before Treatment for Underbite After Nonsugical Underbite Treatment With AGGA Before Treatment After
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Many patients who have TMJ pain do not have to go through orthodontic treatment or complex surgery to correct their overbites or address their discomfort. The first step in these cases is to treat the TMJ pain. During this phase, the correct physiologic jaw position is determined comprehensively with the use of advanced technology including:
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There is a reason that teeth are crooked or that ones airway is small. There is more to health than straight teeth. A properly functioning nasal breathing, swallowing, and tongue function truly affects the dental occlusion or bite. Having dysfunction in these areas can cause a host of problems from TMJ pain to crooked teeth
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June is Men’s Health Month. Do you have untreated oral health issues that are impacting your quality of life? Issues such as TMJ and sleep apnea can have far reaching consequences when left untreated. This June, take time to consider your oral health and give Dr. Konig a call to discuss any concerns you might
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A new story in Readers Digest quoted Dr. Konig in an article discussing the causes of headaches: “Jaw joint dysfunction and bite-related problems are two common headache causes, says Ronald Konig, DDS, a dentist in Houston who specializes in TMJ treatment. ‘A big contributor to these headache episodes is a bad bite relationship. Simply said, this means that the
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If TMJ treatment is searched on the web, one will find many different options for treatment as well as some that list themselves as TMJ specialists. There is no recognized American Dental Association specialty in TMJ so technically, there is no such thing as a TMJ specialist. Some practictioners have a special interest in TMJ treatment and
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In the short video below, one of our patients discusses how she has progressed with myofunctional therapy and open bite treatment for the treatment of TMJ pain. As is often the case, this patient was unaware her chronic facial and neck pain, including headaches, were related to tongue positioning. If you are experiencing chronic facial
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TMJ issues can cause facial asymmetry with or without pain. Most often these issues for uneven jaws can be treated non-surgically. However, many orthodontist and Oral Surgeons may tell you the only way to fix this is to do orthognathic surgery. Sadly, many cases get treated surgically and have even more problems afterwards. This is not
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