North Carolina Facial Pain - In Your Local Area
Jacksonville Dental Care
Appointments: (910) 455-2151
Emmett Jones D.D.S.
Jacksonville Dental Care
3745 Henderson Drive
Jacksonville, NC 28546
You're unique, and you deserve quality, individualized care. Dr. Emmett Jones believes your dental experience should blend the best of the personal and the professional. At Jacksonville Dental Care in the Camp Lejeune, North Carolina area, we take the time to get to know you and understand your dental needs. Dr. Jones and his staff are dedicated to providing you with top-quality dental care designed exclusively for you.
At Jacksonville Dental Care we offer a range of treatment options for sleep apnea. If snoring or obstructed breathing is a problem, call Dr. Jones today to learn how we can help you breathe easier.
Left untreated, sleep apnea can cause serious health problems, so contact us now to schedule an examination.
With IV sedation you'll have no memory of your dental procedure at our Camp Lejeune area sedation dentistry practice. Since you are safely sedated during the treatment, you experience virtually no pain. You'll simply wake up to your successful results.
A negative self image can be detrimental to many facets of your life. Camp Lejeune area dentist Dr. Emmett Jones understands the positive life-changing power that a healthy and beautiful smile can bring to you. Here at Jacksonville Dental Care, 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?
If you need gum disease treatment, Camp Lejeune area gum disease dentist, Dr. Jones offers extensive experience. Unhealthy gums can be a risk factor for more serious health problems if not treated promptly.
Our professional team will assess your situation and create a personalized treatment plan. We're committed to your life-long healthy gums and teeth.
New Smile Magic
Appointments: (919) 403-5559
Theresa Robinson D.M.D.
New Smile Magic
5915 Farrington Road, Suite 101
Chapel Hill, NC 27517-9900
If you are looking for non-surgical treatment for bleeding gums, Chapel Hill area gingivitis dentist Dr. Theresa Robinson is here to help. There are many effective, non-invasive procedures available at New Smile Magic to restore healthy gums. Please call us today to schedule an appointment.
If traditional unsightly metal braces are not appealing to you or your child, you may want to consider tooth-colored braces from Chapel Hill area braces dentist Dr. Robinson.
The braces will hardly be noticeable, since the stain-resistant material will be blended to match the exact color of your teeth. If subtle is what you are looking for - and you need braces - this could be a great option for you.
With IV sedation you'll have no memory of your dental procedure at our Chapel Hill area sedation dentistry practice. Since you are safely sedated during the treatment, you experience virtually no pain. You'll simply wake up to your successful results.
You've probably heard that a root canal procedure can be an uncomfortable experience. At New Smile Magic, located in Chapel Hill, NC area, that's not the case. Dr. Theresa Robinson numbs the tooth so you simply won't feel any pain, and you'll find that there is very little discomfort afterwards.
Here at New Smile Magic based in the Chapel Hill, NC area, Dr. Theresa Robinson offers a wide selection of functional appliances to correct the positioning of your teeth and jaws. These can be used alone or before and after treatment with braces.
Joseph S. LoParo II, DMD
Appointments: (704) 376-5950
Joseph LoParo D.M.D.
Joseph S. LoParo II, DMD
400 South Tryon St Ste M4
Charlotte, NC 28202
If you're looking for dentures that look great and last, look no further than Joseph S. LoParo II, DMD located in the Charlotte Dentistry Uptown, NC area. Joseph LoParo, D.M.D. will assess your needs and fit you with durable, comfortable, natural-looking dentures - at a price you can afford.
Have you ever considered natural-looking, permanent dental implants instead of uncomfortable dentures? Incredible recent advances in technology allow Charlotte Dentistry Uptown area dental implants dentist Dr. Joseph LoParo to create tooth implants just for you that can be permanently anchored to your jaw. This is a great option to consider if you've had negative experiences with dentures in the past.
Joseph LoParo, D.M.D., in the Charlotte Dentistry Uptown area accepts Delta Dental® insurance. Our experienced team at Joseph S. LoParo II, DMD will file your insurance claim for you.
We want your dental treatment to be affordable for you. We're committed to helping you maintain your life-long oral health.
One of the first things people notice is your smile. All it takes is a single appointment or two with Charlotte Dentistry Uptown area dentist Joseph LoParo, D.M.D., and you, too, can have the winning, healthy-looking smile you've always wanted. The beautiful cosmetic results you'll get from Joseph S. LoParo II, DMD can be immediate and dramatic!
If you want a gorgeous smile that turns heads, you may want to learn about the range of dental services offered at Joseph S. LoParo II, DMD. Charlotte Dentistry Uptown area cosmetic dentist Dr. Joseph LoParo is dedicated to producing quality results and beautiful smiles.
More TMJ Dentists in the Charlotte, NC Area Near You
E HUNTER PIERCE DMD PA
1902 GLEN MEADE RD
WILMINGTON, NC, 28403
910762991
HERBERT MCNEAL D.D.S.
5509 B W FRIENDLY AVE STE 300
GREENSBORO, NC, 27410
(336) 510-8800
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KATHY N BARNES D.D.S. PA
16370 US HWY 17 NORTH
HAMPSTEAD, NC, 28443
(910) 270-3602
DAUNE C HUMPHREY D.D.S.
1916 S GLENBURNIE RD STE 6
NEW BERN, NC, 28562
(252) 637-8111
New Responses to TMJ Disorder and Jaw Pain
Some 10 million people suffer from some form of TMJ Disorder: from jaw clicking or jaw popping whenever they yawn to intense migraine-like pain in the area around their ears. The temporomandibular joint is the hinge between your jaw and skull. The bone and muscles permit your jaw to move—not just up and down, but left and right, in and out. This kind of complexity is what makes TMJ Syndrome so common, and often so difficult to diagnose.
Helping You Solve the Problem
Modern dentistry has a whole array of TMJ Disorder responses—so your first response should be to make an appointment.
For some people, the answer may be a custom-fitted mouth guard to keep them from teeth grinding in their sleep. There’s even a battery-powered miniature sensing device, worn at night, to alert you when grinding occurs. Another plug-in device helps eliminate spasms and jaw pain by applying moist heat to the source of the pain for several minutes at a time.
If the problem stems from tooth alignment, orthodontic treatment can relieve the stress. Physical therapy, anti-inflammatory drugs, muscle relaxants and stress management are all possibilities. The key, as always, is identifying the problem and then finding the response that works best for you.
Possible causes of TMJ Disorder
- Nightly teeth grinding (bruxism)
- Poor head/shoulder posture, causing tension in neck and jaw muscles
- Arthritis in the joint
- Damaged jawbone/joint structure
- Nerves being pinched by ball of jaw
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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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