Neuromuscular Dentistry
Where Your Smile Begins
Calgary, Alberta
Neuromuscular dentistry — it’s still a mystery to many people and not practiced by all cosmetic dentists. It is the diagnosis and treatment of jaw joint misalignment – Temporomandibular Joint Disorder, also called TMD and TMJ. The way you speak and use your lower jaw is determined by the jaw joint’s alignment. Proper alignment gives you good occlusion – a healthy bite; and misalignment gives you malocclusion –a misaligned bite. A misaligned jaw joint and bite build up stress in the jaw muscles and lead to many painful symptoms.
Dr. Cload does not look only at your teeth and gums. He looks at your entire facial mechanics -- the jaw muscles, tendons, bones, nerves and ligaments that work together to provide jaw movement. The goal of neuromuscular dentistry is to restore proper jaw joint alignment and a healthy bite within a posturally stable body.
“In conjunction with my advanced training in aesthetics I realized the importance of providing a sound foundation upon which to create beautiful smiles. For this reason I have continued to train extensively with some of the world’s foremost experts in Neuromuscular Dentistry. This has allowed me to treat many patients suffering from symptoms of TMJ such as chronic headaches and neck pain.”
— Dr. Steven Cload
Symptoms of TMJ
- Headaches
- Toothache
- Tooth wear and tear
- Tooth loss
- Tooth grinding or jaw clenching
- Facial pain
- Shoulder pain
- Neck pain
- Clicking or popping jaw sounds
- Earaches
- Ringing in the ears
- Tingling extremities
- Pain behind eyes
- Difficulty Swallowing
- Dizziness
- Ear aches/congestion
- Additional Symptoms
If you’ve experienced any of these symptoms, a TMD consultation may provide important answers. By talking to a highly skilled neuromuscular dentist like Dr. Cload you could learn more about TMD and whether your symptoms are caused by this dental problem.
TMJ Diagnosis
Dr. Cload uses state-of-the-art technology to diagnose TMJ. Computerized jaw-tracking instruments evaluate and record jaw movement, jaw joint sounds, and jaw muscle electrical activity. Once he can determine that you do indeed have TMJ, he can design a custom treatment plan to relieve pain, stabilize your bite and promote long-term comfort.
If you have been suffering from TMJ symptoms, Alberta neuromuscular dentist Dr. Steven Cload can use his state-of-the-art technology to give you pain relief. Please contact Southcentre Dental Clinic today to schedule your initial neuromuscular dentistry consultation in Calgary, Alberta.
