TMJ / Full Mouth Reconstruction Solutions
TMJ Treatment
Do you grind your teeth? Suffer from frequent headaches? Neck, shoulder, and back pain? Neuromuscular dentistry can help!
If you regularly suffer from symptoms such as migraines, jaw pain, sinus problems, earaches, ringing in the ears, dizziness or teeth grinding and clenching, neuromuscular dentistry could very likely put an end to your pain. Our team is trained in neuromuscular technology and can determine the exact cause and nature of the problem to determine the proper course of treatment. Please call our office to set up your personal consultation and to get more information on neuromuscular dentistry.
Full Mouth Reconstruction
Neuromuscular dentistry is the art and science of using the relaxed condition of the face and jaw muscles to determine a healthy jaw position. Twenty-five years of research and clinical experience have shown this technique to be effective in treating patients with various levels of head and neck pain. It is also used in finding the optimal jaw position before restorative dentistry and greatly increases the longevity of restorations and natural dentition.
The process involves gathering information about your jaw and joint functions with non-invasive tests using a sophisticated computer program (the K-7). Jaw muscles are then relaxed with a painless electronic muscle stimulator (the Myomonitor). By overcoming the "programming" of your muscles through relaxation (also known as TENS Therapy) we can determine the most relaxed physiologic position from which your jaw should function.
Transcranial or Tomogram X-Rays of your jaw joints are also used to verify changes that have occurred in the jaw to skull relationship. One of the benefits of an optimal jaw position is joint decompression. When this happens there is a noticeable relief of pain, and clicks or pops can be reduced or eliminated. Other benefits include improved posture and overall head and neck comfort.
Dr. Eliot Tokowitz, Family Dentistry - Providing services in cosmetic dentistry, tmj treatment and neuromuscular dentistry to the area of Chicago, Illinois (IL).
