What is Bruxism? Bruxism – a habit of grinding your teeth – is common among American adults. You may be grinding your teeth unknowingly, or while asleep at night. If you have been advised surgery is needed, consider other options. Most of the time non-surgical jaw alignment is a viable option. As an experienced neuromuscular dentist […]
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If your jaw is popping or making grating sounds when you eat, chew, or speak…. should you be concerned? Yes. If your knee popped every time you walked, would you be concerned? Truly incredible how this “top of the block” on our bodies can be so complex and affect patient’s lives and well-being. A clicking/popping/grating
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The purpose of this article is to help some patients find appropriate help for their facial pain and other unknown issues. Many of our patients have seen multiple medical specialists in attempt to find out what is causing the various debilitating symptoms they are experiencing. Most are not aware that TMJ disorders can cause a […]
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This a a blog that will hopefully help parents recognize and understand the importance of a child being able to breath nasally. No doubt, mouth breathing can cause assorted health related in adults and children and even changes in the shape of the face and muscles, This often leads to less than desirable facial features […]
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Most patients who are seeking possible TMJ treatment solutions have probably come across Botox as a method of decreasing the pain. Whereas Botox can give some pain relief, it is not a good solution long term. In fact it is not a long-term solution at all. Facial Pain on Masseter muscles: Very common with TMJ patients. Using Botox for TMJ is […]
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There are often several non-surgical overbite correction options and to improve the facial proportions and smile as well. This case shows a gentleman with: Overbite TMJ pain and popping Unhappy with his smile Airway/sleep apnea issues Short lower 1/3 of his face Facial Asymmetry Surgery had been recommended, however, he did not wish to take
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There are numerous reasons why patients develop Overbites, Underbites, and often have underdeveloped jaws, sleep apnea, and TMJ pain. When one understands the causes of sleep apnea and the associated jaw development issues that occur, treatment dynamics change. Sleep apnea is not just from being overweight as was once thought. 3D scan of overbite patient
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Most people do not associate their teeth with having anything to do with aging faces they see. Believe it or not, the teeth and ones bite plays a major role in how faces look and age. Some also feel they cannot see their teeth when they smile or have TMJ pain. There is much more
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Most patients with TMJ issues and undergoing TMJ treatment have disproportionate faces and/or facial asymmetry. This can usually be corrected and treating TMJ functionally corrects
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It is often hard for individuals to imagine how the jaw alignment can cause headaches and TMJ pain. Consider that the head and neck have so many muscles working together to help us with simple tasks such as chewing, talking, and swallowing. If these muscles are strained or out of alignment due to the way
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