Dr Konig’s Cosmetic Dentistry Blog

Houston Texas TMJ  Dentist: What causes “Brain Freeze” Patients often ask us what causes cold headaches or more commonly, what causes “brain freeze headache”?  Brain freeze is really not occurring in the brain. It is technically called spenopalatine ganglioneuralgia.  When you drink or eat something cold and it touches the roof of your mouth, it is […]

According to Nobel Prize Winner, Roger Sperry PhD, better than 90% of the energy output of the brain is used relating its physical body to its gravitational field.  The more mechanically distorted the body is , the less energy available for thinking, metabolism, and healing. This is why so many TMJ patients who also exhibit

Houston Texas TMJ Dentist: Advancements in TMJ Diagnosis TMJ problems generally fall in two categories: muscle related or joint related, both which can be extremely painful and debilitating.  This can affect ones overall health and lifestyle as well.   Most clinicians try to diagnose TMJ based on patient history and a physical examination and sometimes

Houston Texas TMJ: Can the SomnoMed MAS help someone with TMJ? This is a question from a patient and one that we are asked many times.  It is a complex question and really depends on what type of TMJ problem exist.  If it is purely nighttime bruxism and only a muscular issue, which means no