What is Neuromuscular Dentistry?

Did you know that the way you upper and lower teeth come together is part of a system of teeth, muscles and joints?

This also means that if you have a misaligned bite your muscles and joints work hard to get them together. This often leads to your muscles being overworked, leading to various painful conditions.

This is where Neuromuscular Dentistry comes in. Neurosmuscular Dentistry considers the entire system that controls the positioning and function of your jaw. You want your dentist to be able to establish a jaw position based on a harmonious relationship of the three main factors affecting occlusion - the teeth, muscles, and jaw points.

NMB will help relax your muscles and will also prevent your jaw from being misaligned again. If you suffer from head/neck pain you might be a good candidate for Neuromuscular Dentistry.

Now there are a lot of treatments to help improve your smile, correct your misaligned bite, or to releive the pain. Speak to your dentist to see what options are available to you.