A healthy smile begins with healthy jaw functionality. Physiologic dentistry takes care to find a neutral and relaxed position for your head and neck muscles, determining the optimal physiological position of the jaw before repositioning it to achieve the ideal occlusion or bite position.
Clinical Signs of Temporomandibular Joint Disorder
As one of the most common forms of oral pain, issues related to TMD can have a variety of causes and result in different types of discomfort. Since many of the following signifiers aren’t limited to TMD, we recommend that you come in for an exam, so we can determine the cause of your discomfort if you’ve been experiencing:
- Headaches, including migraines
- Neck or shoulder pain
- Ear congestion
- Clenching and grinding
- Loose teeth
- Facial pain
- Worn-down teeth
- Forward head posturing
- Sensitive and sore teeth
- Ringing in the ears
- Clicking or popping in the joints
- Limited opening of the mouth
- Tingling in the fingertips
- Jaw pain
- Cervical or neck problems