A Painful Condition

Saturday, March 1, 2003

Taking A Bite Out Of A Painful Condition (NAPSA)—Sometimes, as Freud once said, a good cigaris just a smoke. A headache, on the other hand, occasionally can be a sign of something much moreserious than just a headache. This is particularly trueif it is accompanied by facial pain, neck and shoulder pain, tinnitus or ringing in the ears and unexplained loose teeth. These symptoms, along with jaw pain, limited jaw movement or locking jaw, numbness in the fingers and arms, worn or cracked teeth, and clicking or popping in the jaw joints can be signs that a person has the condition called temporomandibular joint syndrome or TMJ. The condition occurs when a Headaches and facial/jaw pain could be symptoms treatable by a dentist. the teeth, facial muscles and tem- dentists trained there are specially trained to recognized signs tus—another namefor ringing in monly passed by or misdiagnosed, and to provide the most appropriate care for the individual patient. Located in Las Vegas, Nev., the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies was founded in 1995. To learn more about the poromandibular joints are out of alignment. Fortunately, neuromuscular dentistry can help alleviate symptoms such as headaches, neck and shoulder pain, jaw pain, clicking or popping in the jaw and tinnithe ears. A neuromuscular dentist maybe able to help if you are suffering from any of the above symptoms or a number of other symptoms. In a numberof cases, these symptoms can actually be attributed to TMJ (temporomandibular joint syndrome), also referred to as TMD (temporomandibular joint disorder) or MPD(myofascial pain disorder). The Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies (LVDis considered by manyto be the leading training facility for neuromuscular dentists. Neuromuscular of TMJ, a disorder that is com- Institute and TMJ, visit the Web site at www.leadingdentists.com. Institute graduates describe the advantages of an LVI education and the benefits their patients experience from this exclusive training. Said one, “We treat the whole patient, not just their teeth. We take many factors into account, including fears, concerns, hopes and dreams. Clinically, we also look beyond the teeth to the muscles of the jaw, which can play a profound role in the stress and pain associated with badoral function.”

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