Infographic: Treatment options for TMJ pain
Temporomandibular joint disorder, or TMD, can cause pain and discomfort that ranges from mild and infrequent to severe and constant in our patients. It can even lead to debilitating [...]
6 tips to help your patients find jaw pain relief
If your patients suffer from jaw pain, it can be debilitating often affecting their ability to eat and speak. This pain can develop from their sinuses, ears, teeth or [...]
4 tips to provide your TMD patients this holiday season
The holiday season is the best for spending time with family that you might not see that often. However, what happens when your patients suffer from temporomandibular joint (TMJ) [...]
Here is what you need to know about bruxism
Bruxism is a term used to describe gnashing and grinding of the teeth that occurs without a functional purpose. Whether a patient’s teeth grinding is due to a nervous [...]
How to help TMD patients best choose their food
Limited jaw movement or locking of the TMJ can have a negative effect on mandibular opening, biting and chewing. Myofacial pain is characterized by pain originating from the masticatory [...]
For further guidance, check out this educational book on TMD
In November “Take a Bite Out of Pain: A Journey to Overcoming Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction (TMD)” was released and available for purchase. It is exciting to have both a [...]
Long-term treatment for adolescents with TMJ pain
I want to take a moment to discuss a study I was looking at the other day. This study looked at the long-term treatment outcome for adolescents with temporomandibular [...]
The Painful Truth About TMD and How to Help
As you already know, temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD) refer to a cluster of conditions that are often characterized by pain in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) or its surrounding tissues. [...]
Help TMD Patients Eat Right
Without proper nutrition your patients increase the risk of either gaining or losing weight, or suffering from nutritional deficiencies due to the pain caused by TMD. And through this, [...]
Food Tips for Your Patients on Thanksgiving
TMD is a painful condition that can worsen when eating the wrong foods. With the holidays just around the corner that often means there will be lots of different [...]