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Posts by Dr. Shila Yazdani
Early interceptive orthodontic treatment usually starts before the eruption of the permanent teeth or when the child has very few permanent teeth present. The goal is to guide the growth of the upper and/or lower jaw to make adequate space for the eruption of all the permanent teeth. We feel that children should be evaluated by the age of four to see if there is a bone problem (orthopedic) or a tooth...
3/8/2009 12:04:07 PM
Having a "bad bite" (malocclusion) causes an imbalance in the jaw-to-skull relationship, which in turn twists the jaw into a strained position that refers pain to the muscles in the neck, shoulders, and back. Muscles work as a team. Seldom does a single muscle work without other muscles in the team joining in. The bones in the neck, especially the atlas and axis, are intimately involved with the muscles...
9/16/2008 12:11:43 PM
Limited jaw movement or locking jaw may feel like the lower jaw is catching when the jaw is opened. In some cases a person with a locked jaw must move the jaw to one side or the other in order to open the mouth wide. A person might also have to open the mouth until a popping sound is heard and felt, at which point the jaw unlocks. Limited jaw movement or locking jaw is often a result of a "bad bite."...
9/16/2008 10:36:40 AM
Ringing in the ears, or tinnitus, is another symptom of TMJ that is commonly misdiagnosed and often goes untreated or is treated In many cases ringing in the ears is one of the results of having a strained bite in which the jaw is not aligned. The jaw area of the face is a complex network of muscles and nerves, and when the bite is misaligned muscles and nerves throughout the head, including the ears,...
9/16/2008 10:35:31 AM
Headaches are one of the most common symptoms of a TMJ (temporomandibular joint) problem. Tension headaches are the most common type of headache, and the TMJ headache is a tension type of headache. It is often described as a feeling of wearing a hat two sizes too small, with pain in a ring around the head, or as a migraine headache. Headaches are one of the most common symptoms of a TMJ (temporomandibular...
9/16/2008 10:34:01 AM
Your bite, or occlusion, is simply the way your upper and lower teeth fit TMJ together when you bite down. Seems like a fairly basic idea, but your occlusion is very important and can affect your health in many ways. If your teeth do not come together properly, it can cause stress to the jaw joints, jaw muscles and teeth. Over time, the stress of a "bad bite" can cause damage and pain. Some examples...
9/16/2008 10:31:18 AM