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Millions of Americans live with jaw pain every day. Having chronic jaw pain can make it painful to eat, yawn, and even speak. Oftentimes, patients don’t realize that the jaw pain they experience is an indication that they require professional attention. Clicking, popping, and locking joints can lead to deterioration of the joint condyle and cause more serious issues.
If you have noticed some uncommon behavior with your jaw joints, such as popping when you yawn or laugh, it’s time to come to our Encinitas, CA dental office for an exam. Clicking, locking, or popping of the jaw joints can indicate that you have a condition known as TMJ or TMD (temporomandibular joint dysfunction). Symptoms can come on suddenly ...
If you have worn or chipped teeth, you may have a nighttime clenching and grinding habit that places unnecessary stress and wear on your teeth. If you grind your teeth and need a dentist in Encinitas, CA that can help, we are welcoming new patients to our family dental office.
You might not even ...
If you take a drink of iced water or breathe in cold mountain air and feel a zing in your teeth, you probably experience teeth sensitivity. Sensitivity can make it difficult to whiten your teeth, brush them comfortably, or to enjoy cold fruit or drinks.
Not all teeth sensitivity can be explained, but here are a few reasons why you might ...
At Scott Jordan, DDS, we recommend nightguards to some patients as a part of their preventive care routine. If we have recommended a nightguard to you, we will be happy to discuss the reasons we believe this will be a beneficial part of your oral care routine. Here are some of the reasons we recommend nightguards to our patients:
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Many patients come to our Encinitas, CA dental office saying, “I grind me teeth! Can you help?”
Clenching and grinding your teeth while you sleep can have a seriously negative impact on your quality of life and comfort! If you wake up with sore teeth, headaches, a sore jaw, swelling, or feeling fatigue in your jaw and facial muscles, you probably ...
Having worn down teeth can make you self-conscious about your appearance. In your younger years, your teeth likely looked natural and had varying lengths giving you a youthful appearance. If you think about it, it makes sense that your teeth would wear down over time because of the hard work they do each day chewing foods.
For some people, however, their ...
Not every person needs to sleep with a nightguard, but if you might want to consider it if any of the following applies:
Not everyone clenches or grinds their teeth all of the time. Certain behaviors such as alcohol or drug consumption can increase your chances of clenching and grinding your teeth. Your mood can ...
Temporomandibular joint disorder, also known as TMJ or TMJD, refers to a wide variety of symptoms in regards to your jaw joints. The symptoms of TMJD vary widely from person to person, but can include the following:
In order to diagnose TMJD, Dr. Scott ...
Do you ever wake up with a headache in the morning? This is actually a common problem we hear from our patients. While many reasons exist for headaches, one of the most common ones might be damage you are doing yourself while you sleep.
Depending on your unique physiology and your ...