by Chapnick Dental | Jun 21, 2012 | TMJ
News HEADACHES AND YOUR DENTAL BITE Many men and women in and around Barrie, Ontario suffer from chronic, debilitating headaches. Oftentimes, people will seek relief by visiting a doctor for prescription medications that can dull the pain. But all these medications...
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 | 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 | 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...
