What is TMD therapy? TMD (tempo mandibular joint disorder) therapy involves assessing your current jaw position. Your bite is simply the position of your jaw when your teeth are together. Until recently, most dentistry has been based on the assumption that wherever your bite was naturally, was the correct position. This is considered “one-dimensional” dentistry. Today, neuromuscular dentists go beyond this…
An Overview of Maxillofacial Surgery
Maxillofacial surgery is an umbrella term that encompasses surgical treatment of a variety of diseases, defects and injuries that occur in the head, neck, face, or jaw. It might be in the hard or soft mouth tissues, in the maxillofacial (jaw/face) area, or on the neck. Maxillofacial surgery is a term used around the world. In the U.S., it’s considered…
What is TMJ and How Can Dental Treatments Help?
If you’ve ever heard that tell-tale clicking in your jaw and felt your jaw lock, you have probably asked yourself, “Do I have TMJ?” Researchers from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research estimate that nearly 10 million Americans suffer from some degree of TMJ disorders. What is TMJ? The temporomandibular joint, better known as TMJ, is a joint that…
Things to Ask Your Oral Surgeon Prior to Dental Surgery
Here are some Questions You Should Know the Answers to Before Dental Implant Surgery Dental surgery is becoming more and more common, especially with the advancement of therapies like dental implants. Oral surgery no longer makes us think of only wisdom teeth removal. It can include anything from smile rehabilitation to sinus lifts to soft tissue grafting. Regardless of what…
What Causes Wisdom Tooth Pain?
In Part One of a two-part series on wisdom teeth, Dr. Lawrence Falender looks at the signs that indicate you may need to have your wisdom teeth extracted. As we head into summer, most oral surgeons become increasingly busy with the removal of 3rdmolars (commonly referred to as wisdom teeth). Why? Probably because the vast majority of patients having their…
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