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Effective TMJ and Sleep Disorder Solutions
Physiologic Dentistry
The fundamental principle of Physiologic Dentistry involves ensuring that all physiologic muscle functions are performing as they should. The belief here is one in which doctors don't actually heal their patients, and instead help to correct any muscle-related...
Jaw Pain, Muscle Soreness, Ear Ringing, and Dentistry
Jaw pain, muscle soreness, ear ringing, and...dentistry? How it all relates Many people do not realize how much impact the mouth can have on the rest of the body. The muscles and tissue in the immediate area of the jaw are much stronger than we often assume. What this...
Paediatric Snoring and ADD/ADHD
Paediatric snoring and ADD/ADHD Attention deficit disorder and associated hyper-activity in children has been diagnosed regularly by doctors over the past few decades. Many times the diagnosis is done at the request of a elementary school health representative for an...
Treatment for Severe Migraines: Differential Diagnosis of Orofacial Pain and TMJ Disorders lead to resolution of symptoms.
Why the emergency room may not be the best place to go for a severe migraine Emergency rooms surely provide an important service to their local communities, but some medical issues are not treated effectively in a perceived emergency situation. Migraine headaches can...
Stop Your Headaches and Migraines Before They Start
Stop your headaches and migraines before they start People who suffer with headaches clearly understand how debilitating the problem can be, but often they do not realize there is an underlying cause. The pain can be intense, but it still just a symptom of the real...
Pediatric Airway, Snoring, Sleep Apnea and Preventing ADD & ADHD
Dr Shapira's Story: Why he is obsessed with with children's sleep I have been treating patients with chronic pain and TMJ disorders since 1978. Because of my mentor Dr Jim Garry I was acutely aware of how sleep apnea and TMJ disorders had common development aspects....
Myofascial Pain And Dysfunction: MPD, The Muscular Component of TMJ Disorders
Muscle pain and stiffness can be caused by Myofascial Pain Syndrome Myofascial Pain Syndrome (MPD) is a chronic pain disorder that puts a lot of pressure on certain points in your muscles, which tends to cause pain in other parts of your body that are not directly...
TMJ, HEADACHE AND MYOFASCIAL PAIN
Headaches are the most common symptom that afflict TMJ patients . The pain is usually Myofascial in origin. There are numerous trigger pooints in the jaw muscles as well as the neck and shoulders that cause referred pain to the head and face. This pain is primarily...
Uneven Dentistry
Uneven dentistry can cause TMJ Do you have recently completed dental work that is causing you problems when you eat? Does your bite feel unnatural or different than it did before you had that new crown placed? You may only be able to chew on one side of your mouth,...
Instant Orthodontics
Orthodontics can provide wonderful results and that is precisely why it has become the treatment of choice in adolescents. In adults, time is often the most pressing issue. In Children it is all about correcting the problems. In Adults, the first question is often...
