Subscribe Feed (RSS)Correct Your ‘Bad Bite’
September 19th, 2009 by admin | Filed under Uncategorized.It may surprise you to know that when the upper and lower teeth are misaligned, it can lead to such childhood disorders as ear infections, headaches, finger biting, snoring, and grinding teeth at night. If left unchecked, this ‘bad bite’ disorder will continue into adulthood to cause chronic headaches and migraines, as well as pain in the jaw, teeth, face, neck, shoulders, back, or in any combination of these.
Indeed, it also interesting to note that most people suffer a greater or lesser degree from symptoms related to teeth and jaw misalignment. Known in medical terms as TMD or temporomandibular disorder, a bad bite is one of the most common TMD disorders. Women report more pain with the symptoms. Most important is that TMD can cause damage to the teeth, gums, bones and joints if untreated. In the past, TMD symptoms were often undiagnosed or misdiagnosed because medical professionals had not pinpointed the actual cause. Now, according to LVI Global, the world-renowned institute for advanced dental studies, relief from all the discomfort and pain may lie in neuromuscular dentistry.
A neuromuscular dentist will measure the most relaxed position of your jaw to determine the goal for normal jaw positioning. The dentist then works to realign the bite and restore the teeth, jaw and joints to their optimal position. Once the bite is realigned and the jaw is in place, pain that was caused by the imbalance often disappears.
What causes a bad bite?
Genetic misalignment of the jaw is one cause of a bad bite, termed malocclusion. Accidents and other trauma may also cause it. If teeth are misaligned, they cannot provide the support needed for chewing and swallowing. Jaw muscles are then forced into a strained position, resulting in pain throughout the face, head, arms, shoulders, and back. Even though a person may have beautiful teeth or had orthodontics to line the teeth up for aesthetic reasons, the muscles and joints may not be comfortable.
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