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Seattle Bellevue Renton Tukwila TMJ Dentist Lance Timmerman DMD 



Seattle TMJ dentist Lance Timmerman DMD offers neuromuscular care for his patients that suffer from TMJ disorders. 206-241-5533 www.BestSeattleDentist.com

 

 
 
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Slide 1:   Neuromuscular Dentistry Achieving Health and Beauty with Modern Dentistry
Slide 2: About our  practice: Lance Timmerman DMD Oregon Health and Sciences University Membership in ADSM, ICCMO, IACA Graduate from Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies (LVI)   Neuromuscular Dentistry Achieving Health and Beauty with Modern Dentistry
Slide 3: Proper and healthy function depends  on the balance of your: • Jaw Joints •Jaw Muscles • and Teeth   Neuromuscular Dentistry Achieving Health and Beauty with Modern Dentistry
Slide 4: TMJ Muscles Teeth An Intricate Balance   Neuromuscular Dentistry Achieving Health and Beauty with Modern Dentistry
Slide 5: Causes of an Unbalanced Bite 1. Unbalanced dental treatment  2. Breathing or allergy issues during child  development 3. Thumb sucking or other oral habits 4. Old dentistry that has broken down or  worn out 5. The shifting of teeth after tooth loss 6. Some types of Orthodontic treatment   Neuromuscular Dentistry Achieving Health and Beauty with Modern Dentistry
Slide 6: Normal Jaw Joint Movement Abnormal Jaw Joint Movement Click   Neuromuscular Dentistry Achieving Health and Beauty with Modern Dentistry
Slide 7: Teeth must mesh or come together to allow jaw muscles to rest Causing: If they come together in an unbalanced  position the muscles and jaw joints are  •  Headaches affected •  Neck aches •  TMJ pain •  Ear problems •  Tooth wear and clenching •  Postural issues   Neuromuscular Dentistry Achieving Health and Beauty with Modern Dentistry
Slide 8: Temporo Mandibular Disorder Symptoms Jaw Joints: TMJ pain  TMJ noise  Limited opening Ears: Dizziness  Ringing in the ears Ear aches or congestion Other: Nervousness/ Insomnia  Bell’s Palsy  Trigeminal neuralgia Jaw Muscles: Headaches  Neck pain  Back pain Postural problems Numbness of finger tips and arms Difficulty swallowing Non­specific facial pain  Pain behind eyes Gum recession Clenching and grinding   Neuromuscular Dentistry Achieving Health and Beauty with Modern Dentistry
Slide 9: Muscle War  Tooth If muscles must strain to get your teeth together …  you may set up a Muscle vs. Tooth war in your  mouth.   Neuromuscular Dentistry Achieving Health and Beauty with Modern Dentistry
Slide 10: The ‘Muscle / Tooth War’ In this war 3 things may happen: 1. If your muscles win, you have rapid  tooth wear 1. If your teeth win, you will have muscle  tension and stress along with  headaches and other TMD  problems 1. Or worse, you will experience a  combination of the above   Neuromuscular Dentistry Achieving Health and Beauty with Modern Dentistry
Slide 11: A perfect smile? YES  A perfect bite? NO  Even a nice smile may  be hiding severe TMD  damage.  This 21 year old patient has irreversible  jaw joint damage   Neuromuscular Dentistry Achieving Health and Beauty with Modern Dentistry
Slide 12: Jaw Strain affects Posture Too Even muscles tension Head Balanced on Spine Uneven muscle tension Head misaligned on Spine   Neuromuscular Dentistry Achieving Health and Beauty with Modern Dentistry
Slide 13: Strained Neck Muscles  Affect Posture 1. With the head centered, the  spinal column is straight . 2. Muscle tension can shift the  head away from center.  3. To compensate the spine  begins to buckle.  4. Postural Distortion develops  as the shoulders and hips  begin to tip   Neuromuscular Dentistry Achieving Health and Beauty with Modern Dentistry
Slide 14: How do we treat your Temporo Mandibular Disorder?  Diagnosis We use modern science to gain insight into: • • • Treatment We balance muscle, joint and teeth activity.   Neuromuscular Dentistry Achieving Health and Beauty with Modern Dentistry What is causing your TMD problem? What damage your TMD has caused? How it can be helped or corrected? The whole  body must  be  considered
Slide 15: It starts by gathering scientific data  1. Careful observation  of signs and  symptoms 2. Special radiographs  of your teeth and  jaw joints 3. Detailed casts of  your teeth 4. Neuromuscular testing using the advanced K­7 instrumentation   Neuromuscular Dentistry Achieving Health and Beauty with Modern Dentistry
Slide 16: Phase 1: Neuromuscular Testing • • Neuromuscular testing or “Scans” Diagnosis  and identification of bite and wear problems 1. Computerized Jaw Tracking 3. Sonography 2. Eight Channel Electromyography 4. T.E.N.S.    Neuromuscular Dentistry Achieving Health and Beauty with Modern Dentistry
Slide 17: The way the teeth meet in a relaxed state is  observed and noted A relaxed bite is recorded  An Orthotic is made at the relaxed position. The Bite Recording is used to mount    models of your teeth in a relaxed  The Orthotic covers the biting surface of all  position the lower teeth.    Neuromuscular Dentistry Achieving Health and Beauty with Modern Dentistry
Slide 18: Orthotics in the mouth The Anatomical Orthotic helps diagnose your proper jaw position  It allows for a balanced muscle system and less TMJ symptoms. Fixed, Bonded Orthotic  (with restored upper teeth) Removable Orthotic   Neuromuscular Dentistry Achieving Health and Beauty with Modern Dentistry
Slide 19: Phase I : Orthotic  Fixed • Orthotic is worn for at least three months to  relieve symptoms Removable • Position is refined for comfort as the jaw  system heals • Second phase of treatment begins   Neuromuscular Dentistry Achieving Health and Beauty with Modern Dentistry
Slide 20: Phase II : Finishing the Case  Orthotic wear • Bite adjustment • Long term Orthotic wear • Orthodontics • One or two arches of restorations Orthodontics Restorations   Neuromuscular Dentistry Achieving Health and Beauty with Modern Dentistry
Slide 21: An improper bite even changes a  patient’s appearance.   Neuromuscular Dentistry Achieving Health and Beauty with Modern Dentistry
Slide 22: Old Bite Bite with Orthotic   Neuromuscular Dentistry Achieving Health and Beauty with Modern Dentistry
Slide 23: Old Bite   Neuromuscular Dentistry Achieving Health and Beauty with Modern Dentistry Bite with Orthotic
Slide 24:   Neuromuscular Dentistry Achieving Health and Beauty with Modern Dentistry
Slide 25: Neuromuscular  Dentistry can    Bring back your confidence to smile.   Neuromuscular Dentistry Achieving Health and Beauty with Modern Dentistry
Slide 26: Your TMJ: Perfect Function = Zero Pain   Neuromuscular Dentistry Achieving Health and Beauty with Modern Dentistry

   
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