Grinding teeth - cracking jaws - headaches
If you suffer from one of these symptoms, a defective jaw joint could be the cause.
The muscles that help us chew are connected to the neck and spinal column musculature. If upper and lower jaws do not meet each other in the ideal position, this can be felt not only in the jaw joint, but also in the head, neck, in the shoulders or in the spinal column, e.g. with:
- Teeth grinding during sleep
- Cracking sounds in the jaw joint
- Tension induced headache in the jaw and facial areas
- Earache and Tinnitus
- Neck, shoulder and back to top pain
- Spinal column and joint complaints
The diagnosis
A functional analysis can determine exactly how the upper and lower jaws are aligned with each other. The jaw movements during chewing or speaking are exactly measured and reproduced. This data then forms the basis for the treatment programme.
Die The correct alignment of the upper and lower jaws is also very important during the production of dentures or during orthodontical measures, because even the smallest deviations can trigger a diverse number of complaints later.
Brace therapy
Further progression of symptoms can be successfully slowed down or arrested with the help of plastic braces which are worn for several months over a row of teeth
