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Have you been told your child’s teeth are too big for their mouth? How about “your child has too many teeth for their mouth” or “your child has dad’s teeth and mom’s jaws”. These types of comments are commonly used by both lay people and professionals to explain obviously crowded and crooked teeth. The problem […]
I am frequently asked about the indications for use of “nightguards” and what type of nightguard I recommend. A few years ago I was asked this question during a presentation I was making at the Washington State Dental Hygiene Association annual meeting. My tongue and cheek response was that in most cases the #1 indication […]
This is a great question and one we often hear. The first point to understand is that TMJ is not a diagnosis at all. TMJ is an acronym for the TemporoMandibular Joints or simply your jaw joints. All normal healthy people have a pair, one on each side of your head. However, you may have […]
October 25-27, 2012 found me in Tempe, Arizona attending the International College of Craniomandibular Orthopedics’ 23rd B. Jankelson Memorial Lecture Forum and it happens this is the 23rd that I have attended. It has been over 40 years now since Dr. Bernard Jankelson introduced the fundamental concepts of Neuromuscular Dentistry to the scientific community and […]
Earlier this summer my wife, Anna and I went to New York City to visit my colleague, Dr. Peter Ferro. I met Dr. Ferro some years ago when he became a member of the International Congress of Craniomandibular Orthopedics and then attended the annual scientific meeting. Over the years, Dr. Ferro and I have spent […]
I recently attended the 27th Annual International Clinical Symposium sponsored by the American Academy of Craniofacial Pain (AACP). The meeting was held in Fort Worth, TX on July 27-28 201. The theme for the conference was “Perspectives of Related Professions”. The AACP was founded in 1985. Membership in this international organization consists of dentists, oral […]
Last June I sponsored the Chelan Neuromuscular Seminar held under the auspices of the International College of Cranio-Mandibular Orthopedics (ICCMO). The seminar was limited to twenty dentists in order to encourage open dialogue between the participants in a more casual atmosphere than exists at the annual ICCMO conventions. Although Chelan is not a convenient seminar […]
I recently visited the Idaho State University Advanced General Dentistry Residency Program in Boise, Idaho to deliver a presentation entitled “Bruxism, Clenching and Obstructive Sleep Apnea – The Neuromuscular Perspective”. The program in Boise is headed by Pamela Powell, DMD, a neuromuscular dentist and a member of the International College of Craniomandibular Orthopedics (ICCMO). Dr. […]
Last October, my wife Anna and I attended the 22nd Annual Bernard Jankelson Memorial Lecture Forum in Tempe, Arizona. Dr. Jankelson was internationally known as the father of Neuromuscular Dentistry. The International College of Cranio-mandibular Orthopedics (ICCMO) holds this annual conference in honor of Dr. Jankelson who died in 1987. The speakers were primarily from the […]
A complete discussion of the cervical spine and its relationship to the craniomandibular system would require a several day seminar. The comments to follow will begin to develop the impact of mandibular posture to cervical dysfunction and pain. The resting relationship of the movable mandible to the fixed maxilla is influenced by many factors. These […]