Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD) can affect every aspect of your life. Debilitating pain in your head, neck, and jaw can keep you from ever wanting to do anything. The symptoms of TMD can be treated by an experienced neuromuscular dentist by realigning the jaw and easing the tension on the temporomandibular joint (TMJ). Here are some ideas on what to look for in choosing a dentist to treat your TMD:

• Experience - Choose a dentist who has the knowledge and skill to diagnose and treat your pain. If you have been plagued by headaches but nothing seems to help relieve them, an experienced neuromuscular dentist may be able to tell you if your headaches are a symptom of a misaligned jaw. Dr. Chee and Dr. Geminiano have both been trained at Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies (LVI) where they gained the knowledge necessary to treat your TMD effectively
• Comfort - It is important that your dentist address any concerns you have and answer any questions that may come up. You should be able to trust that your dentist is concerned about your welfare and is interested in relieving the pain you may have suffered through for years. Your neuromuscular dentist should be able to explain to you what is causing your TMD, as well as how it will be treated. If you don't feel a level of comfort, then you should find another dentist
• Technology - Various means, both high and low tech, can be used to treat your TMD. These include the TENS unit, electromyography, and electrosonography technology. Dr. Chee and Dr. Geminiano may also suggest orthodontic treatment is the best course of treatment, or even wearing a custom mouth guard in combination with one of the machines. Look for a dentist who has the latest in technology.

Your health and well-being should be the number one concern to your TMD dentist. Hopefully after a course of treatment, your symptoms will have eased or vanished as your jaw becomes aligned.

If you are in Calgary, Alberta and are in need of an experienced neuromuscular dentist to treat symptoms associated with TMD, please contact the team at Aesthetic Dental Studio today.

Spending years feeling unattractive because your smile is flawed is a thing of the past thanks to instant orthodontics. Instant orthodontics can make a crooked, uneven, dull smile into a straight, even and dazzling white smile in two or three visits to the dentist thanks to the application of porcelain veneers. Porcelain veneers provide a dramatic result in a short period of time.

Porcelain veneers are a thin shell-like material applied over the surface of the natural tooth. Porcelain mimics the natural tooth structure more than any other restorative material. Porcelain veneers can be applied to cover worn tooth enamel, to correct alignment and gaps in the teeth, and to repair chips and cracks. Porcelain veneers are the answer to various dental problems and provide an excellent result. People with uneven or badly spaced teeth are thrilled with the results porcelain veneers deliver.

Porcelain veneers resist staining and help create a lasting, white, bright even smile. Porcelain veneers are very long lasting and are brushed and flossed and treated just like your natural teeth. You may experience some tenderness and swelling after they are placed for a very short time but your bright new smile will be worth that small price.

If you live in the Calgary, Alberta, Canada area and you are interested in learning more about porcelain veneers and instant orthodontics, please contact the experienced dental team at the Aesthetic Dental Studio today to schedule an appointment to learn more about this wonderful alternative to metal braces.

White porcelain fillings are a beautiful solution for filling cavities while preserving the rest of the tooth. For more than one hundred years metal fillings were the standard of care for repairing cavities. Little has changed about metal fillings in those one hundred years, and recently there has been cause for concern due to the amount of mercury contained in metal fillings and the health hazard that represents.

Porcelain is a natural appearing material since it is translucent and reflects light in the same way natural teeth would. The color of porcelain mimics natural teeth, the material is stain resistant and porcelain can be blended to achieve a natural looking shade that enhances your own teeth.

The advantages of white porcelain fillings are that they restore strength to your natural teeth instead of weakening the tooth structure, they have a very natural appearance, they are less sensitive to hot and cold food and drink than metal fillings and they are mercury free.

White porcelain fillings are more durable than metal fillings and preserve more of the natural tooth structure when they are placed in the tooth to repair damage caused by a cavity.

If you live in the Calgary, Alberta, Canada area and having porcelain fillings sounds like something you would be interested in, please contact the experienced dental team at the Aesthetic Dental Studio today to schedule an appointment or learn more about this procedure.

Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD/TMJ) refers to a medical problem involving the joint in the jaw that connects the lower jaw to the skull in front of the ear. Temporomandibular joint disorder can be caused as the result of an injury, a disease, the aging process, or habits such as clenching and grinding the teeth. Bruxism (teeth clenching and grinding) may alter the alignment of the teeth after time and cause muscle spasms and inflammation.

The symptoms of TMD/TMJ are varied and wide ranging and often include head and facial pain, pain around the eyes, watery eyes, tooth pain and sensitivity, ear pain, dizziness, difficulty swallowing, neck and back pain and the possibility of the jaw locking in an open or closed position. Ringing in the ears or hearing loss may also be noted and TMD/TMJ is often misdiagnosed as an ear infection.

Headache, dizziness, nausea and vomiting are common symptoms associated with temporomandibular joint disorder. The headache may be sharp and searing or dull and constant. A thorough examination by a neuromuscular dentist will uncover the cause of all your symptoms and treat the TMD/TMJ, not just the symptoms.

If you live in the Calgary, Alberta, Canada area and you are suffering from the symptoms of temporomandibular joint disorder, please contact the experienced TMD/TMJ neuromuscular dentistry team at the Aesthetic Dental Studio today to live life free from TMD/TMJ once again.

Tooth scaling and root planing keep the gums healthy and lessen the chances you will develop gingivitis (gum disease). Good oral hygiene practices, such as daily brushing and flossing really are not enough to prevent the accumulation of tartar and calculus below the gum line that is the reason people develop gum disease.

The process of tooth scaling scrapes away the bacterial laden plaque and tartar from tooth surfaces, concentrating especially on the root surfaces below the gum line. Root planing is the procedure involved in smooth the root surfaces. A smooth root surface makes it difficult for bacteria and tartar to take hold.

Without tooth scaling and root planing, the gums become irritated and inflamed due to the accumulation of tartar and calculus. When this happens, the gums start to recede and the teeth loosen. This action forms spaces or pockets in the gums in which plaque and calculus accumulate in greater quantities. If this accumulation of plaque and tartar is left untreated, severe gum disease may develop. Severe gum disease results in the loss of gum tissue and jaw bone, which causes the tooth to simply fall out.

If you live in the Calgary, Alberta, Canada area and you have noticed your gums are irritated and inflamed, please contact the experienced and highly trained dental team at the Aesthetic Dental Studio today to stop gum disease in its tracks before your condition worsens and the result is lost teeth.

Studies show that roughly 45% of the general population snores on a regular basis. Snoring may seem harmful, but it can affect your health in many ways. Snoring can also affect your personal life by interfering with the quality and quantity of your sleep. In fact, studies have concluded that snoring does, in fact, lead to divorce in some cases. In an average night, the spouse loses roughly an hour of sleep.

In some cases, snoring may be an indication of sleep apnea, a very serious medical condition that causes a whole host of dangerous symptoms.

Basically, snoring is caused by a person’s airway being obstructed during a state of deep sleep. The body’s mouth and throat tissue collapse inward and block the lung’s ability to take in oxygen. The soft palate and uvula vibrate as air passes back and forth in the throat’s constricted airway, causing the irritating sound we call snoring.

Snoring Treatment

There are a variety of treatments for snoring, and Dr. Gordon Chee, experienced cosmetic and neuromuscular dentist, will perform a thorough evaluation of you and discuss treatment options with you. Some successful treatment for sleep apnea and snoring include:

• CPAP
• Oral appliances
• Behavioral changes
• Medication
• Surgery (in extreme cases)

If you or your partner snore or feel you may suffer from sleep apnea, there are treatment options for snoring that really do work. Please contact Calgary, Alberta area dentist Dr. Gordon Chee today to schedule a consultation.