TMJ Treatment - Concord, NH Area Family Dentistry

If you suffer from symptoms such as migraines, jaw pain, sinus problems, earaches, ringing in the ears, dizziness or teeth grinding and clenching, neuromuscular dentistry can put an end to your pain! Using neuromuscular dentistry, Dr. Patel follows a broader, "whole body" approach to treatment. Traditional dentistry assumes that your current bite is right for you. Often this is not the case. Rather than relying on your present jaw position, Dr. Patel uses computerized equipment to study the pattern of your jaw movements. All of the tests are non-invasive and can lead to a better quality of life!

Modern dentistry expands its reach beyond your teeth to your total health. Advances in the science of complete dentistry have taught us how to bring the jaw into a relaxed position to help alleviate years of pain and discomfort. TMJ relief can soothe pain conservatively, making it great Concord, NH family dentistry.

Neuromuscular dentistry is a modern, proven science that determines the relaxed position of the muscles of the head and neck and uses a variety of treatment options to place the jaw into this optimal physiologic position. This specialty helps our practice near Concord, NH provide family dentistry solutions that help people of all ages achieve results that go beyond beautiful teeth.

Temporomandibular joint disorder (also known as TMJ or TMD) affects 75 million people at various ages, which is why our practice focuses on neuromuscular solutions for family dentistry near Concord, NH. It is a chronic degenerative disease that may take years to develop. People who suffer from TMJ have a structural imbalance in their jaw-to-skull relationship, caused by a bad bite. This disease causes:

Excessive pressure on the muscles and tissues around the temporomandibular joint, causing the joint to alter position. The jaw twists into a strained, uncomfortable position, which affects the muscles in the face, back, neck and shoulders.

You may be a candidate for neuromuscular dentistry if you experience any of the following symptoms on a regular basis:

• Headaches or migraines
• 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
• Neck, shoulder or back pain
• Facial pain
• Clicking or grating sounds in the jaw joints
• Limited movement or locking jaw
• Numbness in your fingers and arms
• Congestion or stuffiness of the ears

We are well trained and highly capable of treating the neuromuscular symptoms for a poor bite (malocclusion). Following a comprehensive examination, the doctor may recommend a neuromuscular or family dentistry plan near Concord, NH that will correct your bite and alleviate pain and discomfort.