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Friday, November 6, 2009
What is Neuromuscular Dentistry?
Neuromuscular dentistry works with the hard tissues and soft tissues, muscles and nerves, while traditional or general dentistry concerns are focused on teeth, bones and gums.
Neuromuscular dentists believe when the jaw is misaligned, hard and soft tissues are affected and many and varied problems can result, such as headaches, jaw pain, neck and shoulder pain, tinnitus (ringing in the ears), ear pain, dizziness, tooth pain, numbness and tingling in the hands and arms, and clicking or popping sounds in the jaw joint.
Many Americans suffer from these symptoms and many cases go unresolved due to misdiagnoses or are simply dismissed as having no physical cause. In reality, many of these symptoms are associated with TMD/TMJ (temporomandibular joint disorder) or MPD (myofascial pain dysfunction).
The function of neuromuscular dentistry is to correct the bite and realign the jaw by determining the optimal position of the jaw. This is accomplished by measuring relaxed positions of the head and neck muscles and repositioning the jaw with certain treatment options to achieve the correct measurements. Treatment options include adjusting the bite, orthotics, orthodontics and restoring teeth to their naturally correct positions.
Neuromuscular dentistry can decrease or eliminate pain and discomfort and return the patient to better overall health.
If you believe neuromuscular dentistry can benefit you and help alleviate your problems, please contact a neuromuscular dentist in your area today.
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