Neuromuscular Dentistry

Serving Caldwell, Essex County, Livingston, and Verona, New Jersey

Neuromuscular dentistry has revolutionized the dental field. For some patients, it can solve lifelong, chronic pain. Cosmetic dentistry patients benefit in less obvious ways, but no less important ways due to the comfortable, long-lasting, healthy cosmetic solutions that a neuromuscular dentist, such as New Jersey Neuromuscular Dentist Dr. Green, can provide.

Traditional dentistry focuses on the teeth and joints, while neuromuscular dentistry considers the nerves and muscles and the correct positioning of the jaw, as well. Your teeth, joints, muscles, and nerves all work together in the proper alignment and functioning of the jaw. When any part of this equation is overlooked several problems can occur:

• Painful conditions such as TMD
• Tooth grinding, dental damage and pain
• Restorations are damaged and fail
• Restorations themselves cause damage

Neuromuscular Dentistry and your Smile Makeover

Dr. Green’s Smile Makeovers address the alignment of your jaw. The effect can be truly stunning. A misaligned bite throws your entire profile out of balance. An overbite can create “turkey neck” and make your nose appear larger than it really is. An underbite creates a protruding jaw. A misaligned bite also affects the muscle in your face and can create wrinkles and a very aged appearance. Correcting your bite can have the same effect on your appearance as plastic surgery, with the added benefit of improved health and overall comfort.

A misaligned bit can lead to chipped and broken teeth, and other dental damage, quickly reversing the results of a smile makeover, and other cosmetic dentistry solutions.

Dentures

Neuromuscular dentistry has transformed the experience of wearing dentures. Old dentures were made from impressions with little or no attention to proper alignment. This meant ill-fitting, painful dentures and dentures that were easily pushed out of place by chewing. Dentures created by a neuromuscular dentist are comfortable and stay in place so you can chew and speak with confidence.

TMD

The treatment of TMD (Temporomandibular Joint Disorder) is one of the most rewarding aspects of Dr. Green’s practice. TMD can cause life-long pain, and is usually misdiagnosed and ineffectively treated by doctors, because the TMD symptoms do not appear to be related to dental problems. Once TMD is identified, you can begin to experience relief from the pain immediately.

Learn more about neuromuscular dentistry, in New Jersey, by reading our Neuromuscular Dentistry Questions. Please contact our New Jersey neuromuscular dentist today to schedule your neuromuscular dentistry consultation.

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