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This entry is for you if you have bruxism, orofacial pain, earaches, TMJ headaches, or clench your teeth at night.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Oscar W. in Session for TMJ Dysfunction<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Once again, I am drawn to address common practices used to alleviate common health conditions.\u00a0 In this case, it’s TMJ<\/i> Dysfunction (or “TMD” or “TMJ Syndrome”), a condition that people commonly expect to take months or years to clear up, but which can be cleared up in weeks by oneself or faster with clinical somatic education sessions.<\/p>\n

The Essence of TMJ Dysfunction<\/h1>\n

Common dental practices overlook the root of the condition:\u00a0 neuromuscular conditioning caused by trauma (injury, previous dental work) or long-term emotional stress (particularly, anger).\u00a0 Even “neuromuscular dentistry” approaches the situation indirectly, by changing such things as a person’s bite pattern; the “neuromuscular” part exists in their minds, but not in their way of approaching the situation.<\/p>\n

“Neuromuscular conditioning” means the way the brain has learned to control (or regulate) a certain function — in this case, the tension and movements of the jaws.\u00a0 It’s a function of what is colloquially called, “muscle memory or movement memory.<\/p>\n

An article posted here<\/a> gives the details.<\/p>\n

Here are topics that give reasoning and details.<\/p>\n