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Effective TMJ and Sleep Disorder Solutions
PREVENTING ONSET OF DEMENTIA: Sleep Changes and New Incidence of Dementia: Why Snoring and mild apnea should be treated.
A new article in September 2017 Neurology looked at sleep architecture as a predictor of new onset dementia. (abstract below). Previous studies have indicated Delta Sleep reduction increases risk of dementia while this current study looks at reduction in REM Sleep....
Pain Management and Rehabilitation: The TMJ Connection
Pain Management, Integrative Pain Management, Rehabilitation Institute all have to deal with a wild card, the Joker or TMJ Disorders. The Trigeminal Nerve is the largest input into the brain of the body. After amplification in the Reticular Activating System it...
What Is The Best Over The Counter TMJ Appliance? The Aqualizer Is An Inexpensive Neuromuscular Approach To TMJ Disorders.
The best OTC TMJ Appliance is actually not sold in stores. It is an appliance that is made for dentists to dispense in their offices to patients under doctor supervision. There is however an online distributor (see below) who primarily sells to dentists but also has...
Jaw Joint and Muscle Sprain/Strain: JAMSS
A new article in Inside Dentistry (reference below) reveals research that 50% of patients with TMJ disorders (TMDs) the initial onset was a result of Dental Care. These problems may occur due to direct trauma to the jaw muscles or joints, sustained contractions of jaw...
Pain Is Destroying My Life! Pain Solutions Restore Your Quality Of Life.
Living day to day with severe or chronic pain can be agonizing to your spirit, your family and your life. There is hope for patients with chronic head, neck, face and back pain. Millions are disabled with chronic pain. It i estimated that 100 million Americans have...
Childhood and Adolescent Headaches: Physicians often miss the easy diagnosis. Developmental issues need to be addressed at an early age.
The failure of the medical community to address the neuromuscular and myofascial pain aspects of pediatric headaches and migraines in conjunction with trained dentists is problematic to children's health. Early referral to dentists trained in treating airway, sleep...
TMJ Disorders and Widespread Body Pain. A New Article
A new article in the Journal of Oral Rehabilitation looks at wide spread body pain particularly musculoskeletal pain and joints. In a study with 337 participants it was found that those patients with TMD disorders were 5.5 times more likely to present with other areas...
Chicago: Management of Chronic Headaches with Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks and Stimulation
A new article published in June looks at Sphenopalatine Ganglion (SPG) Blocks as a treatment of choice for headache management. This treatment will apply to Hemicrania continua; Migraine headache; Paroxysmal hemicrania; Sphenopalatine ganglion block; Trigeminal...
TMJ and Postural Stability: Posturology and Homeostasis Work Together
This is a new study discussing postural Stability and Myogenous TMD Patients. The conclusions shows that patients with myogenous TMD have less postural stbility. This has long been known to many coaches where oral appliances improve performancwe in most sports...
The Aqualizer Appliance as Short Term Diagnostic Tool.
The Aqualizer Appliance is a hydraulic appliance that is self balancing and creates muscle relaxation and reduced myofascial pain in TMJ disorder patients. It works on a simple law of Physics called Pascals Third Law. There are many uses for both acute conditions...
