Are You Suffering TMJ? We Can Help!

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Are You Suffering TMJ? We Can Help!

• TMJ Sleep Therapy Centre
• CONEJO VALLEY LOS ANGELES

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What is TMJ/TMD?

• Temporomandibular joint and muscle disorders
  (TMJDs) refer to a complex set of conditions that
  can cause pain in the area of the jaw joint and
  associated muscles and/or problems using the jaw.
  Both or just one of the TM joints may be
  affected.
• TMJ stands for Temporomandibular Joint, or the
  jaw joint. There are two TMJs, one in the front
  of each ear, connecting the lower jaw bone (the
  mandible) to the skull.
• The joints allow movement up and down, side to
  side, and forward and back-all the mobility
  necessary for biting, chewing and swallowing
  food, for speaking and making facial
  expressions. 

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Who Suffers from TMJ?

• The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial
  Research (NIDCR) of the National Institutes of
  Health (NIH) indicates that over 10 Million
  people in the United States suffer from TMJ
  problems at any given time.
• Both men and women experience TMJ problems,
  however, 90 of those seeking treatment are women
  in their childbearing years. Recent research
  indicates that more women seek medical care for a
  TMJ problem than men, and women are more likely
  than men to report ongoing pain.
• Physiological differences in pain signal
  processing may explain why more women suffer from
  TMJ conditions than men.

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What cause TMJ?

• Not all causes are known for TMJ/TMD. The most
  common cause is bruxism or clenching of the teeth
  in our sleep.
• There is new evidence showing a relationship with
  bruxism as a protective mechanism against sleep
  apnea other contributing factors are injuries in
  the jaw area, various forms of Arthritis, dental
  procedures, genetics, hormones, low-level
  infections, auto-immune diseases, and even
  stretching of the jaw that occurs with inserting
  a breathing tube before surgery.
• To know symptoms, view https//tmjandsleeptherapyc
  entre.com/tmj-disorders/

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Treatment

• Once the TMJ Disorder is diagnosed, the doctors
  and staff of the TMJ and Sleep Therapy Centre of
  Conejo Valley will prescribe a custom-designed
  program for each individual patient.
• This may include day and/or night
  appliances, Acupuncture, Chiropractic referral,
  Naturopathic Doctor referral, Oriental Medicine
  procedures, Nutritional guidance or Orthodontics
  or very simply, evaluating dental/orthodontic
  work, and running lasers or medications to
  correct acute pain.
• The most important component in success is the
  diagnosis. This is why your initial appointment
  takes between 1-2 hours so that all parameters
  are evaluated and diagnosis is achieved.

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Contact Us

• TMJ Sleep Therapy Centreof Conejo Valley and
  Los Angeles
• 555 Marin St. Suite 108Thousand Oaks, CA
  91360805.496.5700
• 11980 San Vicente Blvd. 619Brentwood, CA
  90049310.401.0813
• Office Hours
• Monday - Thursday 830am-530pm
• Closed Friday - Sunday