HOUSTON — Twenty percent of adults suffer from some form of Temporomandibular Joint dysfunction.
The TMJ is the main jaw joint that supports the movement of your lower jaw and teeth. Symptoms include pain in front of your ears in the joint itself or pain in the muscles of your face as a result of unconscious clenching of your teeth usually at night but often during the day.
Key point, your teeth should only touch together when you are swallowing, the natural rest position is with your teeth apart.
After practicing general dentistry for many years Dr. Hans Schleicher with Sleep Houston became very interested in treating TMJ patients. This led to his practice in Sleep Dentistry and in turn treating patients with Sleep Disordered Breathing, specifically Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
Treatment with oral appliances can treat the TMJ symptoms and open the airway with a simple appliance to treat a very complex problem.
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Sleep Houston is offering a special promotion today.
If you call now, each patient will receive a free a flash drive with a copy of their CT scan of their airway and TMJ.
Make an appointment with Dr. Schleicher today. You can contact Sleep Houston at (713) 828-8587 or visit their website here.
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