Patient Questions

Understanding the Connection Between Anxiety and Pain

By digdev on April 30, 2021
Anxiety and pain are two experiences that many people struggle with, but what if these two issues are more closely connected than we realize? Research has shown that anxiety and pain can often go hand-in-hand, with one potentially exacerbating the other. Whether it’s physical pain that triggers feelings of anxiety or chronic anxiety that increases […]
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Dentist & TMD

By digdev on February 12, 2021
Levels damage: Managing damage Mild damage Dentist Mod damage Orofacial refer Severe damage Orofacial refer Conservative therapies should always be implemented by dentist in mild levels damage: Medical Insurance recommends conservative therapy (CT) CT Implementation helps w/ referral to orofacial pain Conservative therapy not reducing pain Indicates moderate damage CT then referral helps patient parent […]
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Surgery & TMD

By digdev on February 12, 2021
Surgery & TMD Chewing system orthopedics is so successful that surgery is rarely ever requested. TMD surgery fails if the causes of disc displacement are not resolved before surgery. Chewing system orthopedics is required before TMD surgery is ever be considered. Wisdom tooth extraction is not a treatment for jaw pain. Orofacial Pain team provides […]
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Bite vs TMD

By digdev on February 12, 2021
Before you invest huge sums of money in implants, ask if you jaw joint or TMJ is stable. Before you accept any crown, bridge, or implant ask if your TMJ is stable ? You cannot fix bite, reconstruct bite, place implants, or precise crown & bridge without jaw joint instability.  Implants will fail with jaw […]
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Neuro & TMD

By digdev on February 12, 2021
Trigeminal Nerve Pains Trigeminal neuralgia Burning mouth 5th Neuralgia & Neuroma NERVE DAMAGE: Trigeminal Nerve; The nerve of Orofacial Pain Specialist Nerve Pathologies Orofacial Pain Specialist can help relieve pain if the nerve is trigeminal nerve. Trigeminal neuralgia Neuroma Neuritis BMS Neurovascular Intracranial compression Nerve Entrapment Extracranial compression by growth Therapies for trigem:inal nerve    […]
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Dental Specialties & TMD

By digdev on February 8, 2021
SURGICAL GUIDELINE: Surgery is indicated only in severe damage TMD (arthritis) and only arthrocentesis. RECONSTRUCTION GUIDELINE: 1) Reconstruction should never be performed before establishing TMD Stability by Chewing System Orthopedic team. 2)Reconstruction is should never be performed before the force of DESTRUCTIVE GRIND-CLENCH is reduced. ENDODONTIC GUIDELINE: If a root canal does not relieve pain […]
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