Archive for the ‘TMJ’ Category

  • Sleeping Problems are Nothing To Yawn About!

    Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

    If you’re not getting a sufficient amount of sleep, the end results have significant physical and mental consequences.
    “As a dentist, I am concerned that many adults never associate teeth grinding and nighttime clenching with sleep deprivation,” states Dr. Barbat.
    For most humans, eight hours of sleep is the ideal. When sleep time is sacrificed or interrupted [...]

  • What is the leading injury in rear-end collisions? TMJ

    Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

    One of the most common rear-end collision injuries is a temporomandibular joint (TMJ) injury.
    This joint is very fragile and can be easily hurt during a car accident. Usually head or neck injuries are blamed for the pain but if left undiagnosed TMJ can get worse over time.
    Whiplash resulting from a car accident can be a [...]