June 2012

Bruxism or grinding of your teeth can cause periodontal problems.  Sounds odd,  however, bruxism is an abnormal force on teeth.  An analogy that often helps patients see what is happening:  if you place a pole in the ground and rock it back and forth, the dirt around the pole will spread out.  The same thing

Some of our patients who come in with facial pain cannot open their mouths further than 15mm. This is TMJ problem that we see commonly see.  It is painful and limits patients ability to eat, chew, and speak.  Every case is different, however, when this occurs the first thing that needs to be done is to determine