Neuromuscular or TMJ Dentistry
TMJ West Orange, Livingston and Short Hills
When the jaw is misaligned, both the hard and soft tissues are affected and many physiological problems can result. This is known as Neuromuscular dentistry. In a number of cases, these symptoms are the result of TMJ (temporomandibular joint syndrome), also referred to as TMD (temporomandibular joint disorder) or MPD (myofascial pain dysfunction).
TMJ / TMD is a chronic degenerative disease that often takes years to develop. TMJ affects millions of people. People who suffer from TMJ have an imbalance in the jaw-to-skull relationship, which is caused by a bad bite (malocclusion).
Symptoms include:
- Headaches (in any part of the head)
- Face pain
- Eye pain
- Ear pain
- Dizziness
- Ringing in the ears
- Pressure or blocked sensation in the ears
- Blurred vision (which comes and goes)
- Difficulty swallowing
- Frequent sore throat or a sensation that something is stuck in the throat
- Burning tongue
At the Northfield Dental Group we have developed our own appliances to treat this syndrome non surgically as well as performing permanent reconstruction and rehabilitation for our clients in the West Orange, Short Hills and Livingston NJ area.
