HEADACHES / TMJ • BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, TX
You Deserve To Live Without Pain And Discomfort
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CathyIt Is Estimated That 45 Million Americans Suffer From Chronic Headaches
That equates to 1 in 6 Americans. Chances are you know someone that is one of these sufferers (if not you). At least half of the people have headaches so severe that is can be disabling and affect their lifestyle.
This Can Also Be Costly
• Chronic headache victims make over 8 million doctor visits per year
• Migraine sufferers lose over 157 million workdays per year
• Economic costs of lost time due to migraines is staggering
What is TMJ?
Living With Chronic Head, Neck, And Facial Pain?
If you are living with chronic head, neck and facial pain, if you are taking more than 4 painkillers per week, if you have visited more doctors than you can count, the pain may not be in your head. Many times it is caused by a misaligned jaw, or a “bad bite”. We use the latest techniques to treat your pain without drugs by gently realigning the muscles and nerves in your Temporal-Mandibular Joint, or TMJ. This is a small joint that cause big problems when it is out of place.
What A Bad Bite Is Doing To You
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Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Treatment
The temporomandibular joints are small triangular-shaped joints located immediately in front of your ears. Clenching or grinding your teeth at night inflames the nerves and muscles associated with these joints. A poor bite (malocclusion) can place undue stress on the TMJs, causing facial muscles to strain in order to hold the jaw. While studies indicate TMJ disorders affect 10–15% of adults, only 5% seek treatment. The incidence peaks between ages 20 to 40 and the disorder impacts twice as many women as it does men. TMJ disorders and headaches are closely related pathologies, with an estimated 67–75% of TMJ patients experiencing headaches. TMJ symptoms including migraines, episodic tension-type headaches, and chronic daily headaches that can range from mild to debilitating. Other common symptoms include jaw discomfort, soreness and limited function; pain radiating from behind the eyes to the face, shoulder, neck or back; and earaches or tinnitus (ringing in the ears).
Treating TMJ Dysfunction Headaches with Non-surgical TMJ Solutions
Because TMJ dysfunction is so common, Dr. Reece and Dr. Jouett screen every patient for the disorder. If they find that you do, indeed, have TMJ dysfunction, they will work with you to structure a treatment plan that may include a combination of non-surgical TMJ therapy solutions to relieve your pain. Through the latest advances physiologic dentistry, they will determine whether your problem stems from a bad bite. If so, they will introduce a two-part treatment system that begins with a convenient oral appliance, called an orthotic, which will allow align your jaw into proper position. Next, depending on your situation, they may recommend bite restructuring, either through orthodontia or teeth restorations, like crowns.
Dr. Jouett Explains How Dentistry Can Relieve Ear Pain & Pressure
What is TMJ Dysfunction?
Dr. Reece and Dr. Jouett have helped headache sufferers in their Bryan, Texas dental office for years. Headaches, especially combined with face, neck, or jaw pain, often indicate a pain source other than your head. The temporomandibular joints, these little, triangular-shaped joints immediately in front of your ears, can cause a host of problems when even slightly misaligned. Clenching or grinding your teeth at night inflames the nerves and muscles associated with the temporomandibular joints. A poor bite, called a malocclusion, can also place undue stress on the TMJ, causing facial muscles to strain in order to hold the jaw. This, in turn, can stimulate stress in the head, neck, and shoulder muscles. The truth is that these tiny joints- some of the smallest in your body-take more pressure and stress than any other joints. You can read more about TMJ dysfunction in our patient library.
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With Dr. Michael Reece & Dr. Ryan Jouett
Chronic headaches plague an estimated 1 in 6 people and cause American workers to lose more than a combined 157-million workdays per year. The cost in work time lost and medical treatment exceeds 50-million dollars per year. If you are one of the millions of sufferers, you know that headaches are painful, costly, and often debilitating, but did you also know that your dentist could hold the key to your relief?
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You Can Be Headache-Free!
Through years of dedication to continuing studies, Dr. Reece and Dr. Jouett have stayed abreast of changing dental technology and current research on TMJ dysfunction and related headaches. You deserve relief. If headaches or other TMJ dysfunction symptoms keep you from living your life to the fullest.
Our latest option: The new SphenoCath® treatment for headaches – Now available from Dr. Jouett and Dr. Reece.
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with Dr. Michael Reece and Dr. Ryan Jouett
