When teeth and jaw are improperly aligned, it can cause straining of the muscles that support the face, neck and back. It is this muscle imbalance that causes much of the pain associated with TMJ disorders. In most cases, TMJ disorders stem from a condition called malocclusion, which means having a “bad bite”, or from accidents and trauma. Malocclusion means that your upper and lower teeth do not close together in the correct way—they are misaligned. As a qualified neuromuscular dentist, Dr. Clark can follow up on any TMD diagnosis and give you customized TMD treatment.
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There is a genetic code that determines your eye color, tooth size, and a lot of other information about how your face should look. However, not all faces develop in the same way, and there are key external factors that make a face both structurally sound and aesthetically balanced.
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Physiologic dentistry is a comprehensive view of oral health, balance, and beauty: it's making sure that the shape and position of the teeth and jaw support natural pain-free function. The teeth, jaw joint, and the muscles that support them must all be balanced or the system will break down over time. Symptoms of an unbalanced bite show up in many ways:
- clenching and grinding
- TMJ/TMD symptoms
- headaches
- vertigo/motion sickness
- tinnitus
- airway obstructions
- gum recession
- chipped and broken teeth
- many more!