WHAT IS THE BEST TMJ TREATMENT?

THERE IS NO SINGLE "BEST TREATMENT" FOR TMJ BECAUSE TMJ IS NO A SINGLE DISEASE OR PROBLEM. TMJ actually stands for TemporoMandibular Joint and it is a joint not a disease. Everyone has two TM Joints. TMD stands for TemporoMandibular Dysfunction but it is also a general term.The following should help guide patients in finding the "right " doctor.To receive the "Best TMJ Treatment" it is first

Sleep Appliance Causes Patient To Develop "TMJ". Is "TMJ" from Somnomed Sleep Appliance or is sleep apnea a symptom of a TMJ problem?

JEFF: I have an oral device (sonomed) for sleep apnea. It gave me TMJ. I haven't been able to tolerate cpap.Dr Shapira: YOU STATE THAT YOU HAVE A SOMNOMED TO TREAT SLEEP APNEA BECAUSE YOU CANNOT TOLERATE CPAP.It is excellent that you have chosen to treat the sleep apnea which can cause heart attacks, strokes, memory loss and excessive daytime sleepiness. Morning Headaches and headaches that wake

CENTRAL SENSITIZATION AND TMD: THE CONNECTION TO MYOFASCIAL PAIN, FIBROMYALGIA, HEADACHE, MIGRAINE AND RELATED DISORDERS.

I have frequently discussed the relation between headache, TMD and central sensitization. The trigeminal nerve is a frequent culprit in development of central sensitization which is why neuromuscular dentistry can be such an effective treatment. Decreases in nociceptive input from the trigeminal nerve can allow reversal of a sensitized state. A new article in Pain "Pain." 2010 Oct 18. "Central

Cluster Headaches and Sleep Apnea. Cluster Headaches caused by sleep apnea and sleep apnea sequelae may be eliminated with treatment of apnea

All patients with cluster headaches that have onset during sleep should be evaluated for sleep apnea. Sleep apnea causes hypoxia (drop in oxygen) and a rise in CO2. Oxygen therapy is a recognized and effective treatment for sleep apnea. Prevention of many cluster headaches can be addressed by correcting sleep problems. During apneic events the patients quit breathing oxygen drops followed by

Facial Pain, Normal Sinus CT scans, Headache, Migraine and TMD

An older study in the Laryngescope is on 104 patients with facial pain who had normal CT scans. Twenty nine of the patients had previous unsuccessful sinus surgery. The patients were approximately 80% women, TMJ disorders are usually (80%) found in female patients. The study showed " Four percent of patients seen by a neurologist had an unsuspected serious intracranial diagnosis." It is