Grinding and Clenching - The jaw muscles are powerful enough to induce rapid tooth wearwhen clenching.
Trauma
Childhood Development - A variety of development issuescontribute to an under-formed jaw, leading to a misaligned bite and rapid tooth wear.
Rebuilding the teeth - Teeth can be heightened, widened and strengthened through the use of porcelain.
Orthodontics or Porcelain restorations - Facial height can be restored through orthodontics and porcelain restorations.
Neuromuscular dentistry - Your proper jaw position can be determined, then adjusted through Neuromuscular work.
Size of teeth - Overly Large or small teeth will crowd or fall out of alignment on the jaw.
Bite - An overactive or misaligned bite can force teeth out of alignment.
Tongue habits - During childhood, tongue movement when swallowing has the power to gradually shift teeth over time
Rebuilding the teeth - Porcelain is used to correct any condition
regardless of the tooth shape, size or alignment.
Orthodontics or Porcelain Restorations - Tooth alignment can be corrected at any age through orthodontics and porcelain restorations.
Neuromuscular diagnosis
Improper toothsize - 32 natural and perfectly proportioned teeth is rarer than you might think. An imbalanced bite may occur when tooth growth and size varies.
Uneven jaw or facial growth - Healthy teeth structure won’t guarantee a uniform bite - especially if the jaw is not perfectly proportioned to the
face.
Breathing issues - Mouth breathing throughout childhood can affect the
development of facial bones and jaw. The subtle, but abnormal muscle contractions throughout the face and associated muscles can slowly deform these bones.
Loss of teeth - A uniform bite is dependant on an even number of teeth
working in harmony. A missing tooth, due to injury or poor
oral health can suddenly throw off the bite balance.
Neuromuscular diagnosis, Orthodontics, Porcelain restorations to rebuild proper jaw relationships
Poor jaw development
Excessive tooth wear from grinding and clenching teeth
Overbite Short lower jaw will mean that upper teeth will grow over lower teeth.
Neuromuscular diagnosis and workup to determine proper lower jaw posture, Orthodontics, Restorative treatment
Gum Recession - The force transmitted down the tooth through grinding orclenching causes gum recession
Ear Problems - Due to the postion of the jaw joint, inflammation in the jointcan affect the middle and inner ear.
If the estuation tube, the tube which balances pressure in the ear, runs through a muscle that is in spasm, the blockage caused by the spasms will lead to dizziness, ear congestion or stuffiness.
Joint Pain - Due to the jaw joint being pushed out of place by incorrect jaw movement, the joint inflames causing discomfort.
Pain is also an indication of joint disease
Neck Pain - Stiff neck,Upper back pain, Numbness of finger tips
Jaw Clicking - Caused by stretching or damage to ligaments in joint. Progresses over time with increased damage to joint.May cause increased muscle activity as you adopt new movements to prevent clicking.
Poor Posture - Lack of support in bite. Leads to upper back strain.
Wear of teeth - Constant desire to posture the lower jaw where the muscles and joint are comfortable vs. where the teeth naturally mesh creates excessive wear in teeth.Grinding is a sign of moving the jaw to a more comfortable position.Clenching is a sign of bracing to help relieve the strain of muscle spasm.
Childhood Development - Bottle fed babies can experience different jaw development than breast fed babies.Allergies and restricted nasal passages can cause excessive mouth breathing, resulting in improper jaw development. Large tonsils and/or adenoids restrict normal breathing
and therefore change jaw development. Large tonsils can force the tongue forward and this will change jaw development.
Missing Teeth - Changes in tooth position will affect the bite and create TMD changes caused by dentistry.
Dentistry - A new filling or crown can affect the bite in very subtle ways and lead to TMD. In some cases straighten teeth may lead to TMD issues.
Genetics - Insufficient room in the jaw for the teeth.Improper jaw relationships lead to TMD.
Diagnosis - Analysis of jaw muscle activity. Study of jaw movement. Monitoring jaw joint sounds.
Therapy - Specifically designed clear orthotic that mimics the teeth in a correct position. Jaw posture is corrected so that muscles can function without strain and spasm.
Treatments - Orthodontics to obtain a sable bite. Restorations of damaged teeth to move jaw posture in a neutral, relaxed position.Bite adjustment if discrepancy is small.
|
Free DVD
Special Offer