TMJ
Should Your Bite Splint Be Your Long-Term TMJ Treatment?
When it comes to TMJ treatment, it’s best to focus on noninvasive and reversible treatments. That’s because once your bite is altered, it can be hard, if not impossible to alter it back. Proceeding with caution gives us the best odds of giving you optimal results from your TMJ treatment.
Read More547 Teeth… In a Single Person?
A healthy adult human has 32 teeth, after having shed their ‘baby’ or primary teeth. A healthy child has only around 20 teeth. Unfortunately, for a 7 year-old boy in India, he had enough teeth for around 17 adults, 547 teeth to be exact.
Read MoreOcclusal Splint Proven to Give Faster Relief for TMJ
There are many approaches for treating , but a new comprehensive review shows that one treatment offers significant benefits over all others. help hold your jaw in the proper position so your muscles can relax. This gives faster results than other treatment approaches, according to the review. Not everyone gets the same […]nThe post Occlusal Splint Proven to Give Faster Relief for TMJ appeared first on .
Read MoreA Healthy Bite Is More Important with Dental Implants
are the closest we can come to actually replacing your teeth with new teeth. But although they’re close, dental implants are not teeth. And some of the differences can be quite important, especially when it comes to ensuring the long-term health and functionality of your implants. One key difference is that dental implants […]nThe post A Healthy Bite Is More Important with Dental Implants appeared first on .
Read MoreWhy We Might Recommend a Bite Guard for Implant Dentures
When you first get your implant , we might recommend that you wear a bite guard to protect them. This may cause you some concern about the durability of your implant dentures, but don’t worry. There are many reasons why will recommend this at first. We’re Just Being Careful Implant dentures are a big […]nThe post Why We Might Recommend a Bite Guard for Implant Dentures appeared first on .
Read MoreMuscle Fibers, Jaw Pain, and TMJ Headaches
Although can trigger many types of , including , the most common type of headache related to the condition is a tension headache. Tension headaches occur when your muscles become tense, sore, and fatigued. The muscle become fatigued because they are being asked to work too much. But what is “too […]nThe post Muscle Fibers, Jaw Pain, and TMJ Headaches appeared first on .
Read MoreDiscussing Headaches with Your Dentist
For many people, are a daily problem that they simply adapt to without realizing the adverse effects untreated headaches can have on their lives. Without treatment, chronic headaches can contribute to poor sleep, anxiety, depression, daytime fatigue, and other physical and psychological problems. If you suffer from recurring headaches that have not responded […]nThe post Discussing Headaches with Your Dentist appeared first on .
Read MoreYes, You Can Cure a Headache by Holding a Pencil in Your Teeth
Biting a pencil for headaches can reduce or even eliminate pain . But not everyone will see relief, and for some people it might cause more harm than good.
Read MoreTMJ and Migraine Sufferers Have to Deal with Stigma
Although are recognized as one of the most disabling illnesses in the world, many people with them find that their discomfort and disability aren’t recognized. In particular, people with chronic migraines, defined as occurring 15 or more days per month, are seen as being lazy or as using their migraines as an excuse […]nThe post TMJ and Migraine Sufferers Have to Deal with Stigma as Well as Pain appeared first on .
Read MoreCould a TMJ Support Group Help?
isn’t just a physical condition that causes issues like or . Like most illnesses, it’s an emotional and psychological one as well. In fact, TMJ sufferers are at a high risk for depression and other mood disorders. We can help you with your physical symptoms, but you might consider joining […]nThe post Could a TMJ Support Group Help? appeared first on .
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