Temporomandibular Disorders or TMD has often been confused with TMJ (Temporomandibular Joint). Although everyone has  temporomandibular joints, not everyone has TMD, a disorder that occurs at the jaw joint and muscles surrounding it. . Symptoms for TMD can include a pain in the jaw joint area; getting locked in the open or closed mouth position, clicking or popping sounds in the jaw joint when opening the mouth and many other symptoms.  TMD is caused by a number of factors and vary from patient to patient. Dentists and researchers have begun to uncover them. One of the most common causes that researchers have found is stress. Stress often causes people to grind or clench their teeth together, especially at night. Over time, the pain that is associated with TMD begins to occur when one wakes up. Another reason why TMD occurs is from bite imbalances from crooked teeth, bad bites, or dental restorations that are too high. Missing teeth can be a major indicator for TMD due to a lack of vertical support. The remaining teeth can then cause overstimulation of the joints on both sides to make up for this lack of support.  When TMD occurs, one of the best solutions is to wear a night guard to protect the teeth from the clenching done while sleeping. However, if bite imbalance, like those occurring from missing teeth, is the problem then you must take immediate action and resolve those dental problems. Make an appointment today if you do feel that you might have TMD and would like to end the pain.

<p style=”text-align: left;” align=”center”><span style=”line-height: 1.5;”>   Across America, millions of teeth are saved by root canal procedures completed under dental or endodontic care. The root canal procedure has been exaggerated to be extremely painful; however, this pain is often mistaken for the pain prior to the treatment. The soft tissue known as the pulp is surrounded by the white enamel and the softer layer called dentin. The pulp, which is vital during development, contains nerves, connective tissue, and blood vessels. Issues regarding the root canal often point to either an infection in the pulp or inflammation of the pulp which have various causes such as: deep decay, faulty crowns, or even repeated dental procedures on that tooth. Per se, if those teeth which would have received multiple dental procedures, get misaligned, then braces los angeles would be one of the solutions one can resort to. If left untreated, the tooth undergoing infection or inflammation can lead to abscess under the tooth causing pain.</span></p><!–mep-nl–><p style=”text-align: left;” align=”center”></p><!–mep-nl–><p style=”text-align: left;” align=”center”><a href=”http://perfectsmilemaker.com/dentistlongisland/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/rootcanal.jpg”><img class=”size-full wp-image-154 aligncenter” alt=”rootcanal” src=”http://perfectsmilemaker.com/dentistlongisland/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/rootcanal.jpg” width=”213″ height=”206″ /><a href=”http://perfectsmilemaker.com/dentistlongisland/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/TreatmentOptions_2web.jpg”><img class=”aligncenter size-full wp-image-155″ alt=”TreatmentOptions_2web” src=”http://perfectsmilemaker.com/dentistlongisland/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/TreatmentOptions_2web.jpg” width=”223″ height=”176″ /></a></a></p><!–mep-nl–><p style=”text-align: left;”> The procedure that dentists use in order to treat an infected or inflamed pulp is simpler and less painful than most people believe. The dentist will first take an x-ray and apply local anesthesia to the tooth to numb the area. An access hole will be then drilled into the tooth where root canal files will be inserted to remove the pulp and decayed nerve from inside of the tooth. After full cleaning, a temporary is placed and on the next appointment the root canal will be sealed by inserting gutta percha (a rubber) into the root canal. Finally, the tooth needs full restoration so the dentist would typically apply a post and crown or would do further work depending on the nature of the patient.</p><!–mep-nl–><p style=”text-align: left;”> If you have questions please comment on our post on here or our Facebook page!</p>