Do you wake up every morning with a headache? Do you clench your jaw or grind your teeth when you sleep? You might attribute it all to stress, but the truth is, your bite may be out of alignment, a condition called TMJ Disorder.
Think of it like the wheels on your car. You know when they are out of alignment. You can feel it. Everything seems out of balance and you have to work harder to get everything straight.
The same thing happens when your bite is out of alignment. When the top jaw doesn’t evenly meet the bottom jaw, the surrounding muscles, joints and tendons work harder. As a result, all sorts of problems can occur, from headaches to facial pain.
If you suffer from these symptoms, and think you have TMJ disorder, you may worry that you will need considerable treatment to realign your jaw. The truth is, redistributing and/or redirecting your biting forces can be as easy as polishing the enamel surfaces of your teeth or smoothing out a filling.
If you would like more information on TMJ treatment, give me, Dr. Timothy Tomase, a call at 419.474.5858 or visit my website www.drtomase.com.
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