Konig Center for Cosmetic & Comprehensive Dentistry

WORN AND BROKEN TEETH: WHY DOES THIS HAPPEN

Many patients present with worn and broken teeth, only to have their teeth fixed and crowned in an attempt to keep this from happening again. Years later the crowns break and the opposing teeth appear to be worn further. Root canals and gum treatments have also ben rendered. What is happening? Why the continuous pattern of breaking and repairing?


This is a common scenario that we see in dentistry. Part of the problem is restoring the worn and broken teeth to the same position in which they originally broke. If you think about it, the teeth wore and broke for a reason. The most common problem here is that the bite is off. Many patients have jaw problems, headaches, and joint issues.


How can this be corrected so that patients can have stable long term results? The answer lies in restoring the teeth to a corrected jaw position that also corrects the muscles, nerves, and bite. This can be done predictably with neuromuscular dentistry and the use of sophisticated computers to help ascertain the corrected jaw position prior to fixing these worn and broken teeth. This is not referring to a single broken tooth, but to the patients who have many worn and broken teeth. If the jaw, muscles, and teeth are restored to a relaxed and stablile neuromuscular position, then patients teeth should not continuously break and wear down.


The following photo reveals a patient who had been treated for years and continuously broke more teeth. The use of neuromuscular dentistry to restore his teeth, muscles, and joints to the correct posture has allowed him comfort, esthetics, and stability. In short, is teeth are not wearing down again and continually breaking.


Ifyou have questions with regards to neuromuscular dentistry or dental care, please do not hesitate to contact Dr.Ronald W. Konig's office as they welcome your calls. 713-668-2289