If you have TMJ disorder, you already know that chewing certain foods can leave your jaw sore and tired. At Gentle Dental Care in Edison, New Jersey, our experienced dentists see this every day and know how much it can affect you. Dr. Brad Strober, Dr. Cynthia Butcofski, and Dr. Rebecca Kucharsky Hiess are here to help you […]
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It’s easy to brush off TMJ pain until it starts interfering with your sleep, your meals, and your focus during the day. Maybe your jaw clicks when you talk, or your face feels tense more often than not. For some people, the pain is mild but constant. For others, it comes in waves, flaring up
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Stress affects more than just your mood – it can also take a toll on your body. Have you noticed that your jaw pain or stiffness seems to get worse during tough times? Stress may be contributing to your temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ) symptoms. At Gentle Dental Care in Edison, New Jersey, our experienced dentists help patients manage stress-related
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You may not give it a second of thought, but the hinge that connects your jaw to the temporal bones of your skull is critical to eating, talking, even breathing heavily. This is the temporomandibular joint. When problems develop with this joint, the condition is known as temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJ) and it can create
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Your temporomandibular joint holds an important place in your facial anatomy. It connects our jaw to the rest of the skull. Without your temporomandibular joint, you couldn’t talk, chew, or even yawn. This joint is in use almost continually, and you can imagine the problems that can arise if the joint is out of alignment.
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Just about everyone, except maybe Jimmy Buffett or your yoga instructor, grinds his or her teeth some times. After all, our bosses, kids, jobs, even driving on the Turnpike can drive us crazy. Occasional teeth grinding, medically called bruxism, isn’t really any big deal — you have to clench your teeth occasionally when your boss
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Sometimes you can have pain when eating, talking, or even just moving your jaw. The origin of the pain may be hard to locate. Maybe it feels like it’s at the back of the jaw. Maybe it’s in your neck. Maybe your ears are ringing. While not always easy to diagnose, these symptoms and others
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