Teeth Clenching - In Your Local Area
Plano Parkway Dental - Hollywood Smiles
Appointments: (972) 519-0990
Jesse Taylor D.D.S.
Plano Parkway Dental - Hollywood Smiles
4708 W Plano Parkway, Suite 200
Plano, TX 75093
Your existing old silver amalgam fillings contain mercury, a chemical that's been scientifically shown to be more toxic than lead, cadmium, or arsenic. Many people in the Plano, Texas area have made the decision to replace their existing amalgam fillings in order to improve their appearance and their long-term health. Dr. Jesse Taylor of Plano Parkway Dental - Hollywood Smiles can help you.
Plano area cosmetic dentist Jesse Taylor, D.D.S. has extensive experience creating beautiful smiles. They're one of the first things people notice about you.
Our professional team will be happy to discuss your aesthetic dentistry options. The attractive results you'll get from Plano Parkway Dental - Hollywood Smiles can change your life!
The friendly, caring staff of Plano Parkway Dental - Hollywood Smiles in the Plano, Texas area strive to make you feel comfortable and well-cared for at your dentist appointment. Jesse Taylor, D.D.S. is committed to serving you and your family's dental needs, year after year. Come and see what we have to offer in a professional setting where top-notch customer service still matters.
Jesse Taylor, D.D.S. is here to help if you're experiencing head and facial pain. These conditions can often be caused by underlying dental problems. Please contact our offices in the Plano, TX area today to set up an appointment to assess your needs and prescribe a dental treatment plan designed to help you become healthy and pain free.
Jesse Taylor, D.D.S. is proud to be a popular Plano area Lumineers® dentist. If you have sensitive teeth and want pain-free dental veneers, we can help.
Our highly trained team has extensive experience with this quick and easy procedure. We'll help you transform from feeling self-conscious to feeling confident about your bright new smile.
Aubin Orthodontics of Wakefield
Appointments: (508) 393-7778
Phillip Aubin D.D.S.
Aubin Orthodontics of Wakefield
82 West Main St.
Northborough, MA 01532
At Aubin Orthodontics of Wakefield we aim to maximize your insurance benefits and make any remaining balance easily affordable. Northborough area dentist Dr. Phillip Aubin and his knowledgeable staff can help answer any of your insurance questions.
We accept most insurance carriers. Please check with us prior to your appointment, but it's safe to say we likely accept the type of insurance you carry.
Drew A. Shulman, DMD, MAGD
Appointments: (215) 969-8080
Drew Shulman D.M.D.
Drew A. Shulman, DMD, MAGD
2417 Welsh Road
Philadelphia, PA 19114
Don't let untreated dental problems get you down. Rebuild your confidence with a beautiful new smile. From simple treatments that make a big difference, to more extensive work, unveiling the smile you were meant to have can have profound life-changing effects. Serving the Philadelphia, PA area and offering TMJ, Dr. Shulman can help you develop an affordable treatment plan you'll feel good about.
A negative self image can be detrimental to many facets of your life. Philadelphia area dentist Dr. Drew Shulman understands the positive life-changing power that a healthy and beautiful smile can bring to you. Here at Drew A. Shulman, DMD, MAGD, we don't want you to be embarrassed any longer. Why not take your smile - and even your life - to a new level of self-confidence and beauty?
Philadelphia area cosmetic dentist Drew Shulman, D.M.D. has extensive experience creating beautiful smiles. They're one of the first things people notice about you.
Our professional team will be happy to discuss your aesthetic dentistry options. The attractive results you'll get from Drew A. Shulman, DMD, MAGD can change your life!
Philadelphia area restorative dentistry at Drew A. Shulman, DMD, MAGD can produce natural-looking results. If you have a damaged or missing tooth, we can help.
Our highly skilled team will assess your need for a crown, bridge, implant or other procedure to restore or improve your smile. Our goal is to provide quality dental care for your life-long oral health.
More TMJ Dentists in the Philadelphia, PA Area Near You
GEORGE T WARD D.D.S.
112 W SAINT JOHN ST
TARBORO, NC, 27886
(252) 823-3864
Larson - Beneda Dental
418 Briggs Ave S
Park River, ND, 58270
(701) 284-6131
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WILLIAM B LONG D.D.S. PA
308 N TAYLOR ST
GOLDSBORO, NC, 27530
(919) 735-6017
SMALL SMILES DENTAL CENTER OF MANCHESTER PLLC
8 VINTON ST
MANCHESTER, NH, 3103
(603) 627-8800
Grinding Teeth: Do You Have A Problem With Your Bite?
Problems with the way your teeth fit together occur in many different ways. Some bite problems cause discomfort or even pain, and that pain can masquerade as problems that you would not readily associate with your teeth. Some bite problems can cause major damage to your teeth without producing any obvious discomfort.
There are some pretty simple ways that anyone can detect when a problem with the bite is causing or at least contributing to pain or discomfort.
The clench test: With your mouth empty so there is nothing between your teeth to bite on, close your teeth together and squeeze hard. If clenching your teeth together causes any sign of discomfort in any tooth, you have a disharmony in your bite.
Teeth that are sensitive to cold often get that way from the extra pounding they take if any part of that tooth strikes before the rest of the teeth contact during closure. Use the clench test to see if the extra sensitivity is related to an uneven bite. Squeeze hard. If you can make any tooth hurt by empty mouth clenching, the bite is probably the main reason for the sensitivity. This is a good way to find out if a new filling or crown is "high." If it hurts when you clench, it is probably not in perfect harmony with a correct bite. You should be able to bite hard and grind your teeth together in all directions without feeling discomfort in any tooth if your bite is perfect. The exception to this is if you have advanced periodontal disease, you may have several teeth that can't accept firm biting, but even then, you should not normally feel pain in a single tooth when biting.
If biting hard causes pain or discomfort in the jaw joint, (you may feel it just in front of your ear), you can suspect a possible relationship between your bite and a temporomandibular joint problem. It may be associated with a structural disorder in your TMJ, but more often the pain is coming from certain muscles that move your jaw joints to accommodate a bite that is not in harmony with your TMJs. Your TMJ dentist should be able to diagnose the exact source of the pain.
Look for severe wear on your teeth, as this is another sign that your bite is not in harmony. If you have worn all the enamel off the biting edges of your teeth, you will see a darker colored surface. This is dentin and it will wear down seven times faster than the much harder enamel that you've already worn through. So ask your dentist to evaluate what is causing so much wear. This wear can be especially damaging when it is on your front teeth, so if you notice your lower front teeth have worn down to dentin, have your bite checked. Better yet, don't wait till all the enamel is gone. Correcting your bite may stop or at least slow down the wear process.
By Peter E. Dawson, DDS
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TMD and Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction
The jaw joint is formally known as the temporomandibular joint, or TMJ. When there are problems with the jaw, this is known as TMD, which stands for temporomandibular joint disorder or temporomandibular joint dysfunction.
TMD symptoms are caused by swelling of the jaw muscles that lead to jaw joint problems. The most common symptoms of TMD include jaw popping or clicking, having a hard time opening or closing your mouth, a sore jaw, and even headaches.
TMD treatment can take many forms. Doing jaw exercises and eating soft foods can help relieve TMD pain, and pain relievers can reduce inflammation. A TMD dentist can prescribe a dental guard to wear at night to reduce teeth grinding. The most serious cases may call for TMD injections or TMD surgery.
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