Guided Opening
What is a normal mouth opening path? Ideally, when you open and close your mouth, there is…
How to Treat Dry Mouth in Older Patients
There are many diseases such as Xerostomia and Salivary Gland Hypofunction, radiation therapy in the head and…
Cervical Stretching
In some cases, your facial pain might be related to pain in the cervical muscles, and a…
Salivary Stones
What are salivary stones? Salivary Stone, also called sialoliths, are calcified organic masses that form within the…
Understanding your jaw joints’ clicking and locking
What is Temporomandibular Joints (TMJ) Disc Displacement? To understand Disc Displacement, we need to talk a little…
Let’s move the jaw! Hinge Axis Exercise
In some cases, the clinician might relate your limited mouth opening to a decreased amount of synovial…
Jaw rest position and stretch: The power of “N”
What are the differences between the “N” stretch and “N” position? “N” stretch exercise is different from…
Thermal Therapy (heat and ice packs)
A home-based protocol for temporomandibular disorders involves the use of thermal therapy*. HEAT PACK Be sure the…
Suffering from chronic head and neck muscle pain
Chronic Head and Neck muscle pain can present as Myalgia or Myofascial Pain. Myalgia is when pain…