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IMPLANT DENTIST GAINESVILLE GA Talks about TMJ Disorder
TMJ IMPLANT DENTIST GAINESVILLE GA You know, there’s something that has been getting
a lot of attention lately. PATIENT You mean me? People have been looking
at me a lot since I had my teeth whitened. IMPLANT DENTIST GAINESVILLE GA That’s very
nice. But I meant TMJ. PATIENT Who is TMJ?
IMPLANT DENTIST GAINESVILLE GA TMJ is not a who. It is a what.
TMJ is the name of the joint that connects your upper and lower jaws. TMJ stands for
Temp-oro-man-dib-ular Joint. PATIENT Wow, that’s quite a mouthful.
IMPLANT DENTIST GAINESVILLE GA TMJ dysfunction is no laughing matter. It can cause people
a lot of problems, and possibly a third of the people in the United States have it. PATIENT
A third? Wow. What kinds of problems? IMPLANT DENTIST GAINESVILLE GA One of the
most common is chronic headaches. PATIENT Oooh, I hate headaches.
IMPLANT DENTIST GAINESVILLE GA Not only that, but they can also cause aching in the jaw,
cheek or teeth. PATIENT I hate aching in the jaw, cheek or
teeth. IMPLANT DENTIST GAINESVILLE GA Or dizziness
or nausea. PATIENT I hate dizziness or nausea.
IMPLANT DENTIST GAINESVILLE GA Or hearing loss.
PATIENT What’d you say? IMPLANT DENTIST GAINESVILLE GA Or pain in
the neck or shoulders. PATIENT What’d you say?
IMPLANT DENTIST GAINESVILLE GA Or ringing in the ears.
PATIENT What’s that sound I’m hearing? IMPLANT DENTIST GAINESVILLE GA Now that was
a joke. PATIENT I keep trying. But seriously, this
sounds serious. IMPLANT DENTIST GAINESVILLE GA The TMJ is
one of most complicated joints in the entire body. The patient may not even feel that their
jaw is misaligned. But they feel tension in the jaw or face, neck aches, shoulder pain,
and recurring headaches. PATIENT Did I mention I hate headaches?
IMPLANT DENTIST GAINESVILLE GA They may have gone to different doctors without success
and end up taking medication for the headaches but never solve the problem.
PATIENT So what is the problem? IMPLANT DENTIST GAINESVILLE GA Most often
it is a problem with the bite. PATIENT The bite?
IMPLANT DENTIST GAINESVILLE GA The alignment of the teeth. It can be a single tooth that
doesn’t match up when you close your jaw, or it can be several teeth.
PATIENT Can that be fixed? IMPLANT DENTIST GAINESVILLE GA Yes, a IMPLANT
DENTIST GAINESVILLE GA can fix it. Sometimes simply by reshaping teeth that aren’t matching
up. Or with veneers or crowns. Or braces will solve the problem. Also simple mouth guards
can fix the whole thing.That’s what a IMPLANT DENTIST GAINESVILLE GA can figure out.
PATIENT You must be a genius. IMPLANT DENTIST GAINESVILLE GA Yes, I am.
Often a person who has had headaches for years will find they suddenly stop. It can be life
changing. It is amazing. PATIENT That's amazing.
IMPLANT DENTIST GAINESVILLE GA Now - this misalignment in the jaw can also come from
a car accident - like with whiplash - or some other physical trauma.
PATIENT physical trauma can’t be a good thing.
IMPLANT DENTIST GAINESVILLE GA Once we’ve determined and corrected any bite problems,
the patient may also benefit by help from a chiropractor.
PATIENT Chiropractor? IMPLANT DENTIST GAINESVILLE GA Yes. If the
TMJ problem has existed for some time, the jaw, head, neck or shoulders all the way down
to the spine, even the feet could be tense and misaligned, and need assistance to relax
and re-align so that the jaw does not go out of alignment again.
PATIENT A chiropractor can help with that. IMPLANT DENTIST GAINESVILLE GA Yes. It’s
also possible a misalignment in the spine or shoulders or neck could be causing the
TMJ dysfunction. So once those are corrected, the TMJ problem goes away.
PATIENT Fantastic. IMPLANT DENTIST GAINESVILLE GA Sometimes people
go to chiropractors first when they have headaches or other problems. But if the adjustments
don’t solve the problem, then they should see a IMPLANT DENTIST GAINESVILLE GA to see
if the bite may be part of the problem. PATIENT It’s kind of like you all work together.
IMPLANT DENTIST GAINESVILLE GA Well, the body’s parts all work together. They’re very interconnected.
For example, gum disease in the mouth can seriously affect other areas of the body.
PATIENT Really? IMPLANT DENTIST GAINESVILLE GA Yes. The body
is fantastic - and complex. That’s why we sometimes need to involve doctors from multiple
disciplines to treat it. PATIENT Wow. You really are brilliant.
IMPLANT DENTIST GAINESVILLE GA I like to think so.
IMPLANT DENTIST GAINESVILLE GA Remember, regular visits to a DENTIST GAINESVILLE GA can help
you discover health problems early. See YOU - at your next dental visit!
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