Neuromuscular Dentistry Back to Services

Do you…

• Have jaw joint clicking, jaw pain, or bite problems?
• Experience migraines, or head, neck, or shoulder pain?
• Experience difficulty opening your mouth wide?
• Clench or grind your teeth?
• Have torn cheek tissue inside your mouth?
• Snore, been diagnosed with Sleep Apnea, or have other sleep disorders?
• Feel tired every day, almost like your head is almost too heavy to hold up?

Neuromuscular Dentistry Back to Services

Neuromuscular Dentistry is about the entire body and four major factors that control your jaw and affect your bite – teeth, muscles, nerves, and jaw joints. The TMJs (jaw joints) are the small joints that attach your lower jaw to the base of your skull. These joints allow you to open and close your mouth, chew, bite, speak, and swallow.

Headaches Back to Services

Each year, headaches are a leading cause of physician visits and millions of dollars spent for pain relief medications. However, most people do not know that a poor bite can cause pain almost anywhere in the head, neck, and shoulders. Most people do not know the life-changing damage a poor bite can cause.

Headaches in the temple region and at the base of the skull often relate to the bite; correcting the bite can eliminate these headaches. Most people with conditions due to tumors, eyestrain, arthritis, etc., have already seen a physician for an evaluation. With the post-graduate training my dental team and I have completed, and our state-of-the art equipment, we are able to scientifically rule out (or rule in) your bite as the source of pain.

A bad bite also can cause broken teeth and poor aesthetics. Therefore, it is especially important to have your bite evaluated before beginning any cosmetic procedure.

Symptoms Back to Services

Symptoms of unhealthy TMJs (jaw joints) include facial, neck, head, and shoulder pain, clinching or grinding teeth, and limitations in normal movements. When clenching leads to jaw pain, it can lead to insomnia, depression, eating disorders, or facial nerve damage. Clenching and grinding can also break the teeth or worsen jaw problems.

With the post-graduate training our dental team has completed, and our state-of-the art computerized technology, we are able to scientifically rule in (or rule out) whether your bite is your source of pain. If you suffer from clenching or grinding or any of the symptoms and discomforts described above, Neuromuscular Dentistry can help.

Take This Quick Self Test Back to Services

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If you experience any of these signs and symptoms, call us for an evaluation.

In addition, if you have friends or loved ones who may be suffering from these conditions, please feel free to share this information.

Russell B. Rainey, DMD and Dental Team