Raleigh, NC Dental Care: Neuromuscular Dentistry & TMJ

Today, approximately 35 million people in the United States suffer from Temporomandibular Joint Disorder, commonly known as TMJ. There are many unknowns and misunderstandings regarding TMJ, but North Carolina patients should know it is treatable with our Raleigh, NC dental care.

How do you know if you have TMJ? Symptoms include, but are not limited to: neck & shoulder pain, popping or grating of the jaw, grinding of the teeth, ringing in the ears, ear pain, chronic headaches, worn, chipped or lose teeth and dizziness. Keep mind that some of these, such as popping of the jaw without pain, do not necessarily mean you have TMJ. If you do believe you have TMJ, there is help available.

This Raleigh, NC dental care for TMJ relief comes in the form of neuromuscular dentistry. Neuromuscular dentistry is the art and science of using the relaxed position of the muscles, head and neck to the optimal physiological position, and is very effective for relieving the effects of TMJ. Traditionally, only the hard tissue - teeth & gums - have been addressed, whereas neuromuscular dentistry address the dynamic relationship between hard and soft tissue, muscles and nerves.

If you believe you may have TMJ, please contact us today for the fastest relief possible from Raleigh, NC dental care.

About the author:

Dr. James Harold lives in and offers dental care in Raleigh, North Carolina. He has received over 2,000 hours of continuing education and lectures nationally on a regular basis. He is also on the teaching faculty for the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies.