TMJ Services

It has been more than a decade since I discovered the actual mechanism that drives ALL the symptoms of TMD. I did not do it by myself. First, I had help from several TMD patients who told me placing their finger, a pencil eraser, their tongue, or piece of cloth between their front teeth made […]

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a very hot topic. The discussion about its benefits, future expectations, and fear regarding its ability to overwhelm and supersede the abilities of us simple humans proceeding to control over the planet has been promoted by the media for months.   I see these discussions as simple fear mongering.  Fear is a […]

Everybody has two separate and distinct bites and understanding the difference between the two is critical to understanding the cause of TMD and its successful treatment.  TMD is truly a “Dis-Ease”.  There is nothing about this disease that is comfortable.  Every symptom associated with this disease makes the patient extremely uncomfortable.   This disease has multiple […]

The treatment of TMD has become a very controversial topic.  It is much more than simply controversial; it is a conundrum wrapped in an enigma.  It is a very common disease.  Roughly, 45% of the females in the US exhibit TMD symptoms. It is almost an exclusive female disease with a prevalence of 90% females […]

Nociceptors are the pain receptors in the nervous system.  They are present in various locations throughout the body, both in internal organs like the stomach and the external portions like the skin and bone.  Instead of calling them pain receptors, doctors for centuries have called them nociceptors, Noci-Nocere, from Latin, “To Create Pain”.  Doctors have […]

Earache is one of the most common symptoms associated with TMD, (Temporomandibular Joint Disorder).  Patients report variations in the degree and frequency of the pain.  It can be intermittent or continuous, sharp and stabbing, or dull and annoying.   When these pains become frequent and/or recurring, patients most often seek treatment at convenient care clinics or […]

Pain associated with TMD (temporomandibular Joint Disorder) is often described by patients as feeling like a toothache.  They point to the offending tooth or area and say, “It hursts right here doctor!”.  These pains are always associated with a posterior molar tooth.  When the dentist x-rays and examines the offending tooth there is no evidence […]

One of the most common symptoms of Temporomandibular Joint Disorder, (TMD), is the inability to open the mouth fully causing the jaws to be locked partially closed. Patients usually complain that opening widely to eat, sing, yawn, or during a dental appointment causes pain.    It was previously thought that the inability to open the mouth […]

Tinnitus is the proper name for the symptom of the sound of ringing in the ears.  The proper pronunciation is “TIN-a-Tus”, not “TIN-I-TUS”.   Tinnitus is derived from the Latin word, “tinnire”, to ring.    Tinnitus is a relatively common symptom. A most recent article written by the Department of Otolaryngology in Mainz, Germany established the prevalence […]

There is not one dentist in a thousand who knows the answer to this question.  And the physicians fully admit they do not know what cause migraine headaches.  When the patient presents themselves to the convenient care clinic or the emergency department at the hospital with severe and recurring headaches, not one of the health […]