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(close this window to return to main pages) Neuromuscular
Dentistry What
is TMD / TMJ:
In dental school we were taught that the teeth are attached to the jaws that are part of the head and neck. There are also muscles, joints, nerves and blood vessels that make up this whole head and neck complex. . . somewhere along the line some dentists have forgotten that. Neuromuscular dentistry goes beyond not only the hard tissues but also the soft tissues - muscles and nerves. We understand that there is a balance between the bodies ability to adapt to imperfection and the stresses placed on its physiologic range of motion and body posture. Thus our office relies on having the ability to objectively measure muscle function and correlate it to a proper jaw posture and its movements in function. When the harmony of the teeth, the facial muscles, and the temporomandibular joints no longer exists symptoms of what has been identified as TMJ/ TMD (Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction) arises. Here are the symptoms that we see most often:
WHAT'S THE POINT?
A Neuromuscular Dentist can determine a proper resting jaw position that
effects the facial head and neck muscles, the teeth as well as the joints.
A physiologic resting position and body posture is often overlooked and
not even considered as an important part of the whole dental system. Our
success is in the philosophy of taking a neuromuscular approach in all
facets of our dentistry including orthodontics, TMJ/ Myo-facial pain problems
and all areas of restorative and aesthetic treatments. Once again we're investing in technology so we can treat our patients with state-of-the-art equipment for the "gold standard" of care. Hudson
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