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If your jaw clicks when it opens, or you can’t fully open it, or you have pain in your face and trouble chewing, then you’re among the 15% of Americans who have chronic jaw pain . Your jaw joint is called the temporomandibular joint, or TMJ . The name comes from the jaw’s role to connect your temporal bone in the skull with your mandible bone. Some people experience short-term pain that goes away with ice and over-the-counter medicine. But if you have chronic jaw pain or you can’t open your mouth, you might have a temporomandibular disorder (TMD) and it’s important to see your dentist right away to find relief. Dr. Michael Cimino, Tomball dentist explains more below about the causes and treatments of jaw pain.   Different Kinds of Jaw Pain Pain in your jaw can feel different depending on what’s going on. In order to best understand what’s causing your pain, try to notice when you specifically feel the pain and what specifically it feels like. Do you have tightness, soreness, ...

Dr. Ceneviz at Chamblee Orthodontics finds integrative orthodontics for children a fascinating subject that many people may not know about, and today we’d like to give you a brief overview of some of the benefits. We used to have plenty of room for all our teeth, and anthropological evidence shows no genes for crooked teeth. Our bodies have adapted to the changes in our “industrial” environment since the time between Paleo man and Modern man. If we change the environment that teeth grow in—in this case, the environment being the mouth—we can also change the way those teeth grow. This philosophy is the basis of Integrative Orthodontics (IO). What are some of the benefits of IO? Prevention: IO helps to prevent crooked teeth if treatment begins early enough. Facial Growth: IO provides lifetime benefits by guiding the face shape towards health and aesthetics from the beginning, modifying teeth, appearance, and breathing passages positively. Health: IO finds the cause of the problem r...

Although next week is our first official week back, last week we scheduled some patients on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Monday was spent training and rearranging the office. We familiarized ourselves with a bunch of PPE obtained over the break for various sources and figured out what we would use in different situations. We received two hundred Chinese disposable face shields, some Valuemax disposable coats, various types of level three surgical masks and three boxes of N95 masks. I had purchased a bag full of paper sandwich bags that I plan to store N 95 masks after being used for one day. The bags will be labelled with the name of the user and the day that it was used. After a week of rest, it will be deemed safe to reuse if needed ( If no additional n-95's are available). We positioned various air purifiers around the office, got most of the supplies that my assistant and hygienist store on the counters in their operatories and placed them on mobile cabinets immediatel...

Our office is officially reopening on June 15th. During the week before our staff is receiving additional training, contacting patients and ensuring that our office conforms to new interim guidelines for operating a dental practice provided by New York State and the CDC. I have written a letter to my patients and it can be viewed on my practice website by clicking on this link .  After spending three months mostly at home, My staff and I are excited to be returning to work and seeing our patients again. We have had ample time to investigate safe ways of operating a dental practice during these times and believe our current protocol should work well and provide a safe environment for both our patients and my staff.  There will be some changes that patients may notice. We will all be wearing masks (both staff and patients) and hand sanitizers will be placed strategically throughout the office. Patients will have their temperatures  checked as they enter the office. We ...

Great news being reported by Bloomberg: “Dentists got back to work last month after the coronavirus forced many of them to close temporarily, accounting for the lion’s share of job gains in the U.S. health industry. Dental offices added 245,000 jobs in May as hygienists and other workers returned to cleaning teeth, filling cavities and booking appointments, one of several bright spots in Friday’s  surprising labor report . Economists had been expecting severe job losses across the board, but with various states beginning to ease pandemic social-distancing guidelines, what surfaced instead was a sharp rebound in hiring.” View full article from The Dental Geek® https://www.thedentalgeek.com/2020/06/dentists-got-back-to-work-in-may-leading-health-jobs-gains/

A recent, three-part study by Crest® puts numbers to what most of us already knew – white teeth are beautiful and powerful! The study used both qualitative and quantitative measures in multiple settings to determine what effect white teeth can have on a person’s life. In a portion of the study on employment, researchers found that whiter teeth greatly increased a person’s chance of being offered jobs but also of receiving higher pay. In a portion of the study on romance, subjects went on simulated dates and found the dates were more successful after their teeth had been whitened. Dr. Dacher Keltner, a smile psychologist and psychology professor, says, “This study provides some of the first findings that speak to the powerful benefits of having a whiter smile.”   Why We Like White Teeth There’s no arguing it, people like white teeth – on themselves and on others. Perhaps this is because white teeth appear healthier and cleaner. Some scientists also guess that having white teet...

The image of a glass full of false teeth on the nightstand is plastered all throughout popular culture. You would think that soaking your dentures in water and cleaner is sufficient, but Dr. Michael Cimino reminds us that proper denture care requires more than just that. In fact, denture maintenance is an important part of oral health. For those who have dentures or are considering them, it is important to know exactly how they function and how to care for them. How do Dentures Work? Dentures are intended for people who have lost most or all of their teeth. Dentures are removable dental appliances that look nearly identical to natural teeth. They also function in the same way, allowing folks with little or no remaining teeth to eat and speak normally. In addition to improving oral health, facial structure, and smile, having a good set of dentures can mean a world of difference for your general health. How to Care for Your Dentures Although dentures are not real teeth, they requ...