by Chapnick Dental | Apr 10, 2012 | Blogs, cavities
News CAUSES OF CAVITIES There is really only one cause of cavities (also called dental caries)—bacteria inhabiting your mouth. These bacteria populate your mouth early in life, generally passed around in families from parents (generally the mother) to children. The...
by Chapnick Dental | Jan 20, 2012 | Blogs, TMJ
News OCCLUSAL SPLINTS TO TREAT TMJ/TMD Occlusal splints are fast becoming one of the most popular treatments for temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ/TMD). Sometimes referred to as night guards, occlusal splints are custom-fit mouthguards that can cover one or both...
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 | Dec 20, 2011 | Dental Implants
News DENTAL IMPLANT CANDIDACY If you need to replace at least one tooth and are in good general health, you may be a candidate for dental implants. As certain medical conditions, prescription drugs and other factors can prevent dental implants from being the most...
by Chapnick Dental | Oct 25, 2011 | TMJ
News TMJ/TMD TMJ/TMD, or “temporomandibular joint disorder,” refers to a number of different disorders affecting the jaw and jaw joints. The actual TMJ is a rotating joint connecting your lower jaw to your skull. The TMJ allows your jaws to open and close, and you use...
