November is national TMJ awareness month
For the month of November, we are raising awareness for temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders (TMD). Throughout the month of November for TMJ awareness month, as dentists, we should make [...]
Learn how to create oral appliances in your own office
Are you ready to begin offering oral appliance therapy for your patients with temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder (TMD) or sleep apnea? Well, you’re in luck because at Ben-Pat Institute, [...]
This is the psychological impact of COVID-19 pandemic on TMD patients
I’m sure you have heard this a lot, but we have all been through so much for almost two years now as we deal with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. [...]
Anxiety might be the cause of your patients’ jaw pain
For many patients, when they experience jaw pain it is often hard to determine the culprit because there is no toothache in sight. This is often because the mysterious [...]
Craniofacial pain in COVID-19 patients with diabetes mellitus
Diabetes mellitus is an independent risk factor for COVID-19 morbidity and mortality. The pandemic has also deteriorated patients with diabetes’ access to palliative care and limited their outdoor activities [...]
5 jaw exercises to share with your patients with TMJ pain
Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder (TMD) can be extremely disruptive and painful for our patients. But one way to help our patients find some relief from their TMJ pain is [...]
The psychological status of patients with TMD during pandemic
As we continue to navigate the pandemic, we continue to uncover more information that is important to highlight for our patients. In a recent study, researchers looked at the [...]
Music modulates awake bruxism in patients with TMD
In the journal Headache, I read an interesting study about music and temporomandibular disorders (TMD). Music often plays a pivotal role in our daily lives. Whether it is listening [...]
Dentists: Be prepared for an uptick in patients with jaw pain
We’ve spoken about this before, but it bears repeating. This pandemic has caused a lot of problems and millions of casualties, which has been difficult to comprehend. But there [...]
Is TMJ disorder causing your headaches?
When someone wakes up with a headache, they may often assume it is because of their sleep schedule, or lack thereof. It might also be assumed that it is [...]