Archive for May, 2026

Through the years I have talked to hundreds of patients with TMD symptoms that were told by orthodontists that the solution for their problem was to straighten their teeth.  The theory behind orthodontic treatment for TMD is as follows.  Malocclusions encourage bruxism.  Bruxism is one of the known causes of joint damage and TMD.  Straight teeth discourage bruxism by removing all the interferences in the bite.  Limiting bruxism limits […]

TMD, (Temporomandibular Joint Disorder) is a disease that has been misunderstood by the dental and medical communities for decades.  The problem has been created because TMD presents the doctors with a variety of disparate and confusing symptoms.  When a doctor, especially a physician, is faced with a patient who states they have frequent headaches that are also associated with ear pain and tingling of […]

There are two medical conditions (diseases) that have no solution.  Scientists and researchers admit they don’t know what causes migraine headaches and Meniere’s Disease.  These are two very different diseases with very different symptoms.  The only thing they share is that the symptoms of both are in the head.   Migraine headaches are defined as a chronic neurological condition characterized by recurring episodes of moderate-to-severe headache pain. Unlike a typical headache, migraine is […]

Migraine is primarily a clinical diagnosis, meaning doctors identify it by reviewing your symptoms and medical history rather than using a single definitive lab test or scan. Medical professionals use standardized criteria from the International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD-3) to distinguish migraines from other types of headaches. It is interesting to note that the ICHD-3 does not […]