A dentist can fix my head and neck pain...?

 

Your teeth may not fit together properly. Or even if they do, your bite might be pushing your jaw joints and muscles out of alignment.

 When this happens the muscles are forced out of alignment and become tight, tired and sore. Headaches, sore jaw, teeth grinding, clenching and a number of other symptoms are often the result of an improper bite. There can also be no pain but you may have chipped, worn, cracked and shifting teeth from a misaligned bite. You end up with a TMJ problem.

Many dentists go ahead and complete fillings, crowns, bridges and even orthodontics without determining proper bite. The problem worsens and it becomes a vicious circle--more general dentistry is done...and so on.

Symptoms are often overlooked or misdiagnosed. Dr. Westman offers a computerized diagnostic system to determine the problem. He has the solution for your TMJ.

What are the symptoms of TMJ?

When your teeth, muscles and jaw joints are not properly aligned, many physical problems and symptoms can occur:

• Migraines, muscle tension headaches and sinus headaches
• Face or jaw pain
• Muscle twitching
• Neck, shoulder or back pain
• Forward head posturing
• Numbness in arms or fingers
• Sensitive or sore teeth
• Loose or shifting teeth
• Worn, cracked, chipped or broken teeth or dental restorations
• Grinding or clenching teeth
• Temporomandibular/jaw joint dysfunction (TMJ)
• Clicking, popping or grating sounds in the jaw joints
• Limited jaw movement
• Ringing in the ears
• Congestion or stuffiness in the ears

Many people suffer from some or many of these symptoms, but because they've felt this way for so long, they ignore the pain or have become resigned to it.

Dr. Westman has been able to help many people to find relief, where there was none before.