2/3 of the money spent in dentistry is treating damage from destructive grind & clench, not cause ? If you want teeth for the rest of your life, you must manage all 3 diseases: Cavities Gum Disease Destructive grind/clench 3 levels of damage to chewing system from grinding-clenching? Mild Moderate Severe (destructive) Important facts: 1) […]

Sensitivity Choices: 1) Recession. 2) Crack 3) Cavity. 4) Cervical erosion SENSITIVITY IS SIGN DESTRUCTIVE GRIND-CLENCH; 1) One of earliest symptoms of outside nerve irritation is sensitivity, 2) unexplained sensitivity, no cavity, no crack, no gum dissease 3) Tooth sensitivity is a neuropathic symptom 4) It is an alloydnia, like skin sensitivity to a sunburn. […]

Neuropathy Trigeminal Nerve OROFACIAL PAIN SPECIALIST Types trigeminal neurology 1) Inflammation 5th nerve of head2) 5th nerve damage Types 5th nerve pathologies 1) Tension Headache2) Neuralgia, Neuritis, Neuroma3) Burning mouth Headaches (old terms)1) Tension HA2) Mixed HA3) Migraine HA4) Neurovascular HA Types Headaches: 1) Tension Headache: 48% females, 38% males2) Migraine Headache: 18% females, 8% […]

Pain, a sore spot or discomfort are never pleasant, but it can be a little unsettling if it’s unexplained facial pain, or if you believe that you have no good reason for discomfort. Dr. Keith A. Yount at Raleigh Facial Pain Center in Raleigh, NC stresses the importance of having access to a board-certified, residency-trained […]

Are you experiencing complications after dental treatment or a procedure? Maybe your bridge, crown, gums or tooth are not allowing you to chew normally or you’re experiencing abnormal sensitivity? While some short-term side effects are normal, prolonged post-op dental pain can be problematic. Normal Responses to Dental Treatment & Oral Surgery Whether you have a […]

Is your patient struggling with frequent toothaches w/o infection, difficulty chewing, frequent earaches w/o infection, or frequent tension headaches?     Refer for assistance with diagnosis ! Have you tried mouthguards, anti-inflammatories, muscle relaxants and soft diets?          Refer to treat cause pain ! Frustrated nothing is working and your patient needs a […]

Trigeminal neuralgia (TN) is one of the most common causes of facial pain. Also called tic douloureux, it is a condition that is characterized by intermittent, shooting pain in the face. Trigeminal neuralgia affects the trigeminal nerve, which sends impulses of touch, pain, pressure, and temperature to the brain from the face, jaw, gums, forehead, […]

Have you ever woken up one morning with intense jaw pain and wondered where it came from? Is it hard to eat even the simplest foods, like macaroni and cheese, without dealing with pain in your jaw? Raleigh Facial Pain Center is here to tell you about sudden jaw pain and how you can manage […]

A locked jaw of 1 finger opening is an emergency referral to Orofacial Pain Specialist due hope of recapture my quick management of chewing system orthopedic team. We take for granted, the ability to open your mouth all the way! When a RESTRICTED OPENING  OR  LOCKED JAW suddenly occurs, it can be quite alarming and […]

Open lock == the condyle gets stuck out in front eminence and cannot return to socket. The mouth is stuck wide open and will not close. Most panic and force jaw closed with tearing lateral ligament & severe pain. Some joints in body are known for subluxation (ball coming out of socket). The shoulder joint […]