by Chapnick Dental | Mar 10, 2013 | Blogs, Physiologic dentistry, TMJ
News WHAT IS NEUROMUSCULAR DENTISTRY? Your jaw consists of a complex system of muscles, nerves, soft tissues, and hard tissues that must all work together to function properly. When your jaw becomes misaligned, it can lead to a condition called temporomandibular joint...
by Chapnick Dental | Jan 18, 2012 | Blogs, Physiologic dentistry
News WHAT IS NEUROMUSCULAR DENTRISTRY? Physiologic dentistry is an area of dentistry that focuses on the relationship between the muscles, joints, bones, nerves and tendons in the connective region between your jaw and your skull. This compact yet complex network...
by Chapnick Dental | Dec 28, 2011 | TMJ
News BRUXISM AND TEMPORAL BONE MOVEMENT IN PATIENTS WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS In a recent study, researchers investigated a link between bruxism (jaw clenching and/or teeth grinding) and temporal bone movement in patients who suffer from multiple sclerosis. Out of the...
by Chapnick Dental | Mar 7, 2011 | Blogs, Dental Health, mouthgards, Physiologic dentistry
News NIGHTGUARD OR BITEGUARD OR ORTHOTIC All dental appliances are not the same. Anyone playing a contact sport should be familiar with protective mouthguards. These can be simply protective or, if designed by a physiologic dentist – they can be performance enhancing...
by Chapnick Dental | Feb 1, 2011 | Blogs, Physiologic dentistry
News NEUROMUSCULAR DENTISTRY It has always been the goal of Chapnick Dental Office to bring the highest standards of quality care to our patients and to that end we have incorporated Neuromuscular Dentistry (NMD) into our practice. What is Neuromuscular Dentistry?...
