Neuromuscular Dentistry Doylestown PA
If you woke up with a headache again this morning, you're not alone. Millions of people spend their sleeping hours grinding their teeth, chomping and chewing as if eating an overcooked steak in their sleep. Most attribute it to stress and think there's nothing they can do about it. Most are wrong.
Nocturnal grinding and clenching are extremely common symptoms of people with a bite that is out of alignment (called malocclusion). It leads to a variety of symptoms that can range from annoying to downright painful. But the source of the problem is easily diagnosed and corrected through Doylestown PA Neuromuscular Dentistry.
What is Doylestown PA Neuromuscular Dentistry?
Doylestown PA Neuromuscular Dentistry is a nonsurgical discipline used to diagnose and treat malocclusion through the gentle repositioning of the jaw, alleviating years of pain and discomfort.
Through computerized, scientific measurements of relaxed head and neck muscles, the optimal position of the jaw and surrounding muscles can be determined.
The jaw can then be repositioned in three ways: an orthotic (a removable dental appliance), followed by dental restorations to raise or lower the bite; a comprehensive adjustment, or orthodontics to gradually shift the teeth to the ideal position.
Signs & Symptoms that you need Doylestown PA Neuromuscular Dentistry
When the bite is off (malocclusion), many problems can occur. The most common is TMJ (temporomandibular joint syndrome), a condition that causes pain and soreness in the jaw. But malocclusion also causes many other symptoms that make diagnosis for most health professionals difficult, including:
- TMJ (temporomandibular joint syndrome)
- Clicking and popping in the jaw joints when eating or talking
- Headaches or migraines and Sinus problems
- Tinnitus (ringing in ears) or Unexplained loose teeth
- Worn, chipped or cracked teeth
- Cracked, chipped or broken dental restorations
- Pain or soreness around the jaw joints
- Pain in teeth that seems to move around
- Stiffness or soreness in the neck, shoulders and back, sometimes radiating down your arm to your fingers
- Snoring
- Vertigo (dizziness)
- Congestion or stuffiness of the ears, or subjective hearing loss
The symptoms are so diverse, they may be attributed to stress, injury or illness. ln fact, patients often seek the help of a variety of specialists, from family physicians to chiropractors. But the pain is never fully resolved.
Dr Beth L Snyder DMD, Aesthetic Dentist - Providing services in cosmetic dentistry, tmj treatment and neuromuscular dentistry to the areas of Philadelphia and Doylestown, Pennsylvania.
