Category: TMJ & Bite Therapy Info
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TMJ | TMD Bite Therapy
Does your jaw hurt? Do you have pain when you chew? Do you have recurring headaches or chronic neck pain? Call now for an appointment! 770-393-9201 Contact Us Now! While there is no true recognized specialty of dentistry in TMJ management, Dr. Caughey is specially trained in creating an accurate diagnosis and in selecting…
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Using a splint as a Tongue Retraining Program
Using a splint as a tongue retraining program can be a challenge. Bite splints are indicated for a number of reasons, and one such is a R TMCC pattern with a loss of cervical lordosis. Guiding the patient to have smooth easy protrusive movement over a mandibular splint can create a healthy cervical lordotic curve,…
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JVA: Screening tool for TMJ Dysfunction
The JVA is a screening tool for TMJ Dysfunction. The Joint Vibration Analysis is an instrument resembling a set of headphones, but instead of listening to music, it listens to the jaw joints. A healthy jaw joint creates very little friction, whereas a damaged joint is noisier. Depending on the type of vibration created, a…
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T-Scan Revolutionized Bite Therapy
Watch this video to learn how the T-scan has revolutionized dentistry. When a person is numb, it is hard to give the dentist the necessary feedback about how the dentistry FEELS in the mouth. T-scan resolves that problem. This impact timing technology allows the dentist to visually see how the teeth come into contact with…
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Bite splint therapy
In this brief video, here an explanation of how a bite splint can be used therapeutically. Whether someone has had a recent trauma like whiplash, or a chronic condition like arthritis, a dental bite splint between the teeth can support and stabilize both the jaw joints and the neck.
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Do I need a night guard?
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What is joint vibration analysis?
What is the JVA? The JVA or Joint Vibration Analysis machine is a small set of headphones which we place in front of the patient’s ears. But instead of the patient listening to music, this small sensor will pick up vibrations inside the patient’s jaw joint. Healthy jaw joints make very little friction as you…
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T-scan advanced bite analysis
An analysis of the way a patient’s bite comes together can be initiated by our dental assistant using the T-scan. Here she demonstrates how the impact is registered on the sensor, then places the sensor in the patient’s mouth and takes a quick multi-bite series. Dr. Caughey interprets the data to the patient, demonstrating the…
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Double dislocated jaw joint
Dislocating a jaw joint can be so completely scary! While the condition can resolve on its own, many times people with the double dislocated jaw joint need to go to the hospital to have it reset. However, here is something to try at home first!
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What is TMD?
TMD stands for temporo-mandibular dysfunction and is collection of different jaw problems that affect how the jaw joint hinges and slides. Some people are aware of a popping or a little clicking that they hear in their jaw joint while for others there could be pain upon biting or just a sense of a bad…
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Can my teeth be causing my earache?
There are a couple of ways your teeth may cause pain in your ear.
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T-scan for bite imbalance
T-Scan for bite imbalance While some people report an imbalanced bite, others find that they feel stable if they choose to bite left or right. This sensation of having two very distinct different options of where to put their teeth, actually indicates that the jaw is having to make a choice. So, as the teeth…
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Can posture affect my bite?
Learn more at www.caugheydds.com Remember that old song, the leg bone is connected to knee bone? Well, your teeth are connected to your jaw which is connected to your neck and how you hold the posture in your upper body and in your neck will definitely effect how your teeth touch. For example, if I…
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T-scan for sensitive tooth
T-Scan occlusal analysis for sensitive teeth Dr Caughey: “I’m sure that one of the most frustrating things for a patient go through is to have a tooth that is sensitive and the dentist can’t find what the problem is. There are things are very hard to see and then they’re also things that take a…
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What is T-scan?
What is the T-Scan? The T-Scan is a computerized teeth biting tool that measures the timing and force distribution of a patient’s bite as they close together. Ideally, a patient’s bite will come together so that their left and right teeth come together at the same time with the front teeth touching just a little…