Correction of jaw muscles, jaw bone and jaw joint misalignment may cause a variety of symptoms including headaches, popping and clicking of the jaw joint, ear aches, ringing in the ears, pain behind the eyes, etc. State of the art Computerized Diagnostics are used for evaluation and treatment of Temporal Mandibular Dysfunction.
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 body’s 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 movements in function.
In our office, Neuromuscular Dentistry emphasizes the need to establish an occlusion (bite) based on:
- the most stable position and function of the TM joint
- the most relaxed resting posture and function of the masticatory (chewing) muscles
This is achieved by using:
- Electrical stimulation (TENS) to relax the masticatory muscles
- Bio-instrumentation to correctly measure the muscles and jaw position
Computerized diagnostics make it possible to accurately find a physiologic position that meets the parameters of each individual patient, not some old unjustified established norm.
This "State of the Art" care and treatment, especially for those of you that find yourselves in the difficult to complex category (top 5-15%) and are tired of educated guesses, trial and error treatment protocols owe it to yourself to see how:
- Computerized jaw tracking instrumentation - is used to record jaw movements, range of motion, path of closure, protrusive guidance, rest positions, habitual centric occlusion, and determine freeway space
- Electromyograpy - is used to monitor the muscles in function
- Sonography - records jaw joint sounds and helps detect abnormalities
- Myo-monitor (low frequency TENS) - is used to relax the hyperactive facial muscles.