Migraines and Jaw pain solved with holistic dentistry approach This patient had migraines, nausea, and TMJ pain symptoms for years. She was able to achieve some relief from sequential modalities of chiropractic, physical therapy, and medications, but only to an extent. At her initial exam we discovered significant muscle tension on the left side of…
Read MoreChildhood baseball trauma corrected with braces and internal tooth bleaching This patient had been hit with a baseball as a child, and the front left central incisor was damaged: the color turned dark, the enamel became brittle and thin, and the tooth got slightly jammed into the socket higher than the adjacent tooth. In order to…
Read MoreSuccessful adult improves confidence through aesthetic dentistry! As a consultant to big financial firms, this patient was aware that a powerful image was important to portray. However, she felt limited by having never lost the upper baby-teeth canines. The proportion between her teeth and lips was not balanced. She did not realize that the two…
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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…
Read MoreThis lovely 90-year-old patient has kept most of her teeth her whole life. She flosses twice daily and uses fluoride every night! One day at a luncheon with friends, she accidentally bit a salad fork, and felt two of her lower front teeth become rather loose and painful to the touch. After determining that the…
Read MoreGummy smile enhanced through gum recontouring, braces, and crowns This patient initially wanted to improve the appearance of her smile, complaining that her teeth were too small, and spaced apart. The aesthetic analysis concluded that the overall size of her upper front teeth were both too narrow for the width of the patient’s mouth, and…
Read MorePorcelain veneer vs bonding: Qualities to consider in decision making process This patient had chipped the front left tooth playing sports as a child. Previously, it was conservatively repaired with resin bonding (tooth-colored plastic filling material) which had discolored, and to the patient’s disappointment, three times before it had broken under the weight of his bite. A…
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