Your smile is more than just unique; it is also complex, and comprises more than the teeth and gums that you should keep clean every day. For instance, in order to bite and chew your food as they were meant to, your teeth must be powered by your jaws, which pivot on a pair of […]
Frequent Questions About TMJ Disorder
You might grind or clench your teeth every day. Whether it is when you’re asleep, or just being stressed or anxious, grinding your teeth applies an enormous amount of pressure to the joints in your jaws. Over time, this can develop into trouble chewing, or cause the upper and lower teeth in your mouth to […]
What Anxious Patients Should Know About Dental Sedation
Sedation is an important part of many dental procedures, particularly extensive restorative treatment, or procedures that involve oral surgery, like dental implant placement. However, dental sedation can also help patients who require more minor dental work, but feel anxious about visiting the dentist for treatment. Today, we explore what anxious patients should know about the […]
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About Your TMJs and TMJ Disorder
Since childhood, you may have always been aware of how important clean teeth and gums are to your oral health; hence the need for brushing and flossing every day. However, your oral health includes more than just your teeth and gums, but also a variety of oral tissues, your jawbone, and the complex joints that […]
Suggestions For Daily Comfort
There are a lot of changes that can affect your oral health, which may lead to discomfort. Whether you deal with a toothache, gum discomfort, or headaches, you may wonder if there’s anything you can do to achieve and maintain daily comfort for a quality of life that is pleasant and allows you to move […]
Balance Your Bite to Relieve Headaches
When it comes to dealing with headaches, especially chronic discomfort, finding answers cannot come soon enough. We find that patients often jump to a lot of very logical conclusions. However, if an unidentified dental concern is the cause of your discomfort, your logic may only carry you so far before you hit a wall. In […]
Headache Quiz: True or False
We often find that patients are surprised to find dental problems may be the root cause of their headaches. If you are suffering from daily discomfort, we encourage you to schedule an appointment with us to determine if we may provide you with headache relief through dental care. Now that you know your oral structures […]
Headaches? Come in for a Dental Checkup
Do you suffer from chronic headaches that make it difficult to enjoy your life – or even to move comfortably through each day? Rather than continuing to live on pain medication to alleviate your symptoms, we encourage you to visit us for a dental checkup. Patients are often surprised that a variety of underlying dental-related […]
Say Goodbye to TMJ Disorder
If you suffer from TMJ disorder (TMD) you are already quite familiar with the discomfort that you experience as a result of damaged or poorly functioning jaw joints (your TMJs – short for temporomandibular joints). You may deal with a clicking or popping jaw, a jaw that locks when you open or close your mouth, […]
Replace Missing Teeth for Headache Relief
Dealing with daily headaches is just like what it sounds – a literal pain. What can become even more frustrating is realizing you have done everything you can to alleviate your discomfort but nothing seems to work. While taking over-the-counter medications may temporarily ease your throbbing, the underlying cause remains and you continue to suffer. […]
