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The idea of wearing a lower bite splint is a challenge for patients with a significant gag reflex, particularly if their gag reflex is stimulated by anything touching the side of the tongue. The Gag Reflex (or pharyngeal reflex) is a hypersensitivity to anything touching the muscles involved with swallowing – the soft palate, the…
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It was a complete honor to be asked to lecture about the effect of a splint on a neck at the 2017 PRI annual symposium. While I have been practicing and teaching splint therapy at the Pankey Institute for 10+ years, the exact effect that these dental bite splints has on the neck is not commonly…
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I’ve been busily pouring through the available scientific literature in preparation for this Annual Symposium in April 2017. What amazes me is the vast nature of the literature – scientists spending their lives investigating a subject from so many different angles. As a community, we are getting closer all the time to understanding what keeps…
Read MoreMany patients who find their way to our practice will ultimately be recommended to have postural therapy in conjunction with traditional TMJ therapy. This video was created by Voices of America and gives a great overview of what Postural Restoration Institute concepts are all about!
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Happy Holidays from Caughey DDS and TMJ Treatment Atlanta! To celebrate the end of the year, we enjoyed lunch and ice skating at the St. Regis Hotel in Buckhead. After we got the ice skates laced, we immediately practiced our balance and tricks for the next an hour of fun! Enjoy the photos, and Happy…
Read MoreSuper client focused. I appreciated greatly the “wholistic” approach to my care. I have been looking for an innovative approach like this for a very long time. Thank you Dr. Caughey.
Read MoreDr. Caughey’s caring and considerate service is passed down to hygiene, dental assistant and office/financial personnel with perfection. They always make me feel comfortable. All have been helpful to me in the past, Missy and Liv particularly. Always feel like they have done their best to serve me. I commend Dr. Caughey and her staff.
Read MoreMissy at the front desk was extremely kind and courteous. Dr Caughey is awesome! I would recommend her to anyone that would need this type of medical care.
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A bite splint requires molar support, and particularly at the most distal tooth location. However, due to the shape of the upper and lower jaws’ relationship to one another, this is the portion of the bite splint that most frequently becomes thin and brittle, and thus, broken. Below is a case of fractured acrylic over…
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Can an orthodontic appliance like the ALF serve to open the airway? We think so! This diagram shows the anatomical relationship between the roof of the mouth (palatine and maxillae bones) and the base of the nose. If an ALF Advanced Lightwire Fuctional appliance can gently spread these maxillae and palatine sutures,…
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