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Dental meets Medical

Monday, June 28th, 2010

Modern dental care produces healing that extends to medical conditions as well.

Modern dentistry now goes far beyond just fixing cavities in teeth. I see people every day that by improving their dental conditions, we can find a tangible medical or other health benefit as well. I see people every week with some sort of headache issue, or ear pain, or ear stuffiness, or TMJ problem, that the origin is largely from their teeth and jaw habits.

I find that with a complete and thorough dental examination, and a full assessment of those symptoms the patient might mention, that there is often a very high correlation between the other allegedly minor aches and pains or dysfunctions the patient has, and the conditions of their teeth, jaws, muscles and face.

For example, I have seen a steady stream of patients tell me about some sort of ear problem. They describe to me that they have been to their ENT doctor for what seemed like it could have been an ear infection, and that after that examination their doctor told him that they have no ear problems or infection. They often described a stuffiness or a plugged sensation in the ear, pressure in the ear canal and sometimes tinnitus (or tinnitis) which is ringing of the ears. After a thorough discussion of all the issues related to those tear sensations, I find 90% of what shows up in my office is actually of a dental origin not ear origin.

I have found that many of these improved well with a night guard, splint or NTI appliance. it is sometimes amazing in a short period of a few days or even weeks to see the improvements that are made in even “ear” symptoms.

There are many other correlations where a so-called “medical” problem exists, but really has a dental origin. If you have an unusual problem “above the neck” that your physician cannot heal for you, you should contact us for an examination like you’ve never had before.

It’s entirely possible that relief is easy and nearby!

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