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A critical component of your dental health is your occlusion. Occlusion, also know as your “bite”, is simply a term for the way that your teeth come together.
Malocclusion, or a “bad bite”, can develop for many reasons; previous dental work, the wearing down of your teeth over time, the loss of one or more teeth, even your posture can create malocclusion. Malocclusion can affect you in many ways that you wouldn’t normally think of as dental-related.
Neuromuscular dentistry involves using state-of-the-art electronic instrumentation to record and interpret temporomandibular joint (TMJ) sounds, masticatory (chewing) muscle activity (EMG’s) and the path of movement (the trajectory) the jaw follows as you open and close your mouth. With the use of these non-invasive diagnostic tests and corrective treatments we can find the optimal jaw position before we begin any restorative dentistry. This eliminates the pain and other symptoms to give you a new lease on life as well as greatly increasing the longevity of your restorations and your natural dentition.
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