Your smile instantly portrays your personality, self image, and how you feel about yourself and the other people around you. The physical function and anatomical arrangement of teeth not only determines a beautiful smile in perfect balance, it also influences the structure of the face and even the posture of the body. Neuromuscular dentistry focuses not only on the teeth, but also on the muscles, joints, and nervous system that work together to ensure the oral system functions properly. When the neuromuscular system is in harmony, the result is a beautiful smile.
It is estimated that 40-50 million Americans suffer with pain from headaches, pressure around the eyes or jaw, and soreness in the neck, shoulders, or back. If you are one of the many Americans who have these symptoms, they may be caused from jaw misalignment. When the jaw is out of alignment, muscles in the neck and shoulder try to compensate, causing pain and headaches that can't be relieved until the jaws are realigned. Symptoms of a bad bite and jaw misalignment include:
Frequent head, neck, back, or shoulder aches
Pain in and around the jaw and temporal area
Abnormal tooth wear
Earaches and ear stuffiness
Ringing in the ears
Clicking and popping sounds when you chew
Difficulty swallowing
Dizziness
Snoring
Chronic fatigue
As LVI dentists, Dr. Davey and Dr. Wheeler have the skill and training to restore your oral health and refresh your smile. Based on the principles of neuromuscular dentistry, Dr. Davey or Dr. Wheeler will identify and address any occlusal problems, issues about how the upper and lower teeth fit together, to reduce wear and stress on your teeth. Then, we'll recommend options to repair worn, decayed, or broken teeth. From TMJ therapy to dentures to dental implants, our restorative and neuromuscular dentistry services will make sure our patients achieve a lifetime of healthy, attractive smiles.
Call our Sugar Land dental office today for your comprehensive examination and consultation with Dr. Davey or Dr. Wheeler. We welcome residents of Sugar Land, Houston, Katy, Richmond, and the surrounding areas to our practice.
What do powdered fruit, talc, honey, dried
flowers, mice and lizard livers have in common? They have all
been ingredients in ancient toothpaste and powder. Yum.
Attention Chocolate Lovers…Many dentists
agree raisins can cause more tooth decay than chocolate. Sticky
foods such as raisins and dried fruits can stay on the teeth
longer and develop more decay.
According to a study at the University of
Connecticut, too much toothpaste early in life is responsible
for more than 70% of fluorosis cases (staining or mottling of
tooth enamel that develops when children swallow fluoridated
toothpaste). Although this problem is only cosmetic, it is recommended
children under six only use a pea-sized amount of toothpaste
and be reminded to spit it out after brushing.
